LibGuides: Psychology Resources: Mental Health & Culture

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This page offers books and weblinks to information on culture and mental health.

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Mental Health and Culture Resources

Journal Articles

You can find journal articles by going to the Renton Technical College Library database page and searching either ProQuest or CINAHL.

ProQuest and CINAHL - In either of these databases try an advanced search with "mental disorders" as a subject, and - as a location - the name of a country you are interested in. This will provide you with articles from, or about, the mental health situation in that country.

Websites

WHO Mental Health - the World Health Organization works with Member States and partners to improve the mental health of individuals and society at large. This includes the promotion of mental well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, and efforts to increase access to quality mental health care that respects people’s human rights. Facts and figures on mental health around the world are available on the right side of the page, but require you to create a free log-in.

World Federation for Mental Health - the WFMH mission is to promote the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy, and best practices recovery-focused interventions worldwide.

Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness by Rachael Spector; Rachel Spector
Call Number: 362.10425 SPECTOR 2017
ISBN: 9780134413310
Publication Date: 2016-09-12
For courses in Community/Public Health Nursing, Transcultural Nursing, and CEUs. Promotes an awareness of the dimensions and complexities involved in caring for people from diverse cultural backgrounds The ninth edition of " Cultural Diversity in Health and Wellness "examines the differences existing within North America by probing the health care system, consumers, and examples of traditional health beliefs and practices among selected populations.
Health Related Counseling with Families of Diverse Cultures: family, health, and cultural competencies by Ruth P. Cox
Call Number: 362.104256 COX-R 2003
ISBN: 9780313314773
Publication Date: 2003-02-28
This volume focuses on the necessity of family health counseling in providing effective, efficient health care in our technologically advanced, diverse, and complex society. Clinicians must have a broad understanding of all factors that affect individuals and families at all levels to provide culturally competent, collaborative care. Theoretical framework/paradigms are presented that guide clinical practice.
International Handbook of Psychiatry: a concise guide for medical students, residents, and medical practitioners by Laura Weiss Roberts (Editor); Richard Balon (Editor); Joseph B. Layde (Editor)
ISBN: 9814405612
Publication Date: 2013-03-22
This handbook is a concise guide to important topics in psychiatry with an international focus. It is a précis of the field of psychiatry with emphases on the therapeutic approach to the patient and on the proper diagnosis of major psychiatric disorders. Treatment options for psychiatric disorders include approaches used in developed nations in North America, Europe, Asia, as well as in the developing world.
Mental Health, Race and Culture by Suman Fernando; Jo Campling (Editor)
Call Number: 616.89 FERNARD 2002
ISBN: 0333960262
Publication Date: 2002-01-05
This text offers a unique analysis of the impact of race and culture on contemporary issues in mental health. Covering both theoretical perspectives and practical implications, this insightful text discusses perceptions of ethnicity and identity, compares practices around the world and looks at racism in mental health services.
Plural Medical Systems in the Horn of Africa: the Legacy of "Sheikh" Hippocrates by Slikkerveer
Call Number: 362.109677 SLIKKER 1990
ISBN: 9780710302038
Publication Date: 1990-01-05
A socio-historical approach is used to explore the complex development of African, Greaco-Arabic, and European medical traditions in the multi-ethnic community of Babile in the Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. It is in this historical conteact that we learn of the link between the Arabic healing tradition in Babile and the medical traditions attributed to 'Sheikh' Hippocrates.
Transcultural Health Care: a culturally competent approach by Larry D. Purnell
Call Number: 362.1089 TRANSCU 2013h
ISBN: 9780803637054
Publication Date: 2012-09-18
Noted researchers, educators, and clinicians from a wealth of backgrounds use the Purnell twelve-step model to examine 33 population groups (arranged alphabetically) from a health care perspective. Each brings a personal understanding of the traditions and customs of their societies, providing a unique perspective on the implications for patient care.