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OverviewIn contrast to culturally-oriented books that focus on specific ethnic or minority groups, this book addresses the application of cultural psychiatry to various fields of psychiatric practice. These will include: inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and consultation-liaison and pain management; and specialty areas: child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. In addition, the treatment modalities of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy are covered. This book will provide the knowledge and describes the skills necessary for culturally competent practice in all these areas and allow effective treatment of patients from any ethnic group. The book addresses theoretical or conceptual issues but with emphasis on clinical application. In each chapter there will a section presenting case vignettes with discussion to provide concrete examples for the reader. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wen-Shing Tseng, MD , Jon Streltzer, MD (University of Hawaii at Manoa )Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Imprint: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781585621255ISBN 10: 1585621250 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 28 September 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsContributors Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: Culture and Psychiatry Chapter 2. Culture and Inpatient Psychiatry Chapter 3. Culture and Outpatient Psychiatry Chapter 4. Culture and the Psychiatric Emergency Service Chapter 5. Culture and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Chapter 6. Culture and Addiction Psychiatry Chapter 7. Culture and Forensic Psychiatry Chapter 8. Culture and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Chapter 9. Culture and Geriatric Psychiatry Chapter 10. Culture and Drug Therapy Chapter 11. Culture and Psychotherapy IndexReviews<p> The unique aspect of this book is the examination of cultural issues as applied to the practice of subfields of psychiatry rather than an analysis organized by different ethnic groups. The result is an insightful, scholarly work written by academic psychiatrists with a wealth of clinical experience in treating patients from different ethnic groups. -- The American Journal of Psychiatry Author InformationWen-Shing Tseng, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Honorable Advisor of the Transcultural Psychiatric Section of the World Psychiatric Association. Jon Streltzer, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Queen Emma Pain Clinic at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Secretary of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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