Title | : | Culture and Mental Health: A comprehensive textbook (A Hodder Arnold Publication) |
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Language | : | English |
Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
Number of Pages | : | 376 |
Publication | : | First published December 11, 2012 |
Culture and Mental a comprehensive textbook is an authoritative text bringing together experts from around the world to discuss the provision of mental health services within multi-cultural societies and what this means in clincal and practical terms.The book looks in detail at the clinical state of services for multi-cultural societies across the globe, drawing on a diversity of medical and social science disciplines in order to provide a breadth and depth of information that is not to be found in such a clear and cohesive form anywhere else.The impact of cultural differences on the management of those with mental health disorders, whether ethical, religious, legal or social, is compared in a number of settings and is supported by academic or experiential based evidence where appropriate.