Racism and Psychiatry - Contemporary Issues and Interventions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This book addresses the unique sociocultural and historical systems of oppression that have alienated African-American and other racial minority patients within the mental healthcare system. This text aims to build a novel didactic curriculum addressing racism, justice, and community mental health as these issues intersect clinical practice. Unlike any other resource, this guide moves beyond an exploration of the problem of racism and its detrimental effects, to a practical, solution-oriented discussion of how to understand and approach the mental health consequences with a lens and sensitivity for contemporary justice issues. After establishing the historical context of racism within organized medicine and psychiatry, the text boldly examines contemporary issues, including clinical biases in diagnosis and treatment, addiction and incarceration, and perspectives on providing psychotherapy to racial minorities. The text concludes with chapters covering training and medical education within this sphere, approaches to supporting patients coping with racism and discrimination, and strategies for changing institutional practices in mental healthcare. Written by thought leaders in the field, Racism and Psychiatry is the only current tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, administrators, educators, medical students, social workers, and all clinicians working to treat patients dealing with issues of racism at the point of mental healthcare.

General

Imprint:	Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Current Clinical Psychiatry
Release date:	October 2018
First published:	2019
Editors:	Morgan M. Medlock • Derri Shtasel • Nhi-Ha T. Trinh • David R. Williams
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	255
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-90196-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-90196-6
Barcode:	9783319901961

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