This concise guide summarizes current literature on cross-cultural mental health and provides helpful clinical suggestions for practitioners with a multicultural clientele. Among the topics explored are: cultural variables which may affect assessment and treatment across groups; epidemiological mental health data across groups; application of data from culture-specific, biased measures; and factors to consider during delivery of treatment.

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Product Description: Diagnosis in a Multicultural Context provides mental health professionals with materials to practice the application of cross-cultural variations on standard diagnostic guidelines. Freddy A. Paniagua offers clinical case examples to illustrate the cross-cultural variations applicable in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients from four major cultural groups: African Americans, American Indians, Asians, and Hispanics...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Diagnosis in a Multicultural Context provides mental health professionals with materials to practice the application of cross-cultural variations on standard diagnostic guidelines. Freddy A. Paniagua offers clinical case examples to illustrate the cross-cultural variations applicable in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients from four major cultural groups: African Americans, American Indians, Asians, and Hispanics...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Clinicians and mental health practitioners are regularly called upon to treat patients of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Not only do these patients differ from Anglos in culture and language, but also in customs, beliefs, values, and practices...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)