Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health: Chapter 14. Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of African Americans in Cultural Context

Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health: Chapter 14. Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of African Americans in Cultural Context
ISBN-10
0128059753
ISBN-13
9780128059753
Series
Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health
Category
Psychology
Pages
660
Language
English
Published
2013-07-19
Publisher
Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Authors
Michelle Anderson, Linda James Myers

Description

This chapter reviews research and conceptual issues involving the physical and mental health of African Americans. A summary of sociodemographic findings is followed by a discussion of the relationship of race, physical and mental health, with emphasis on the role of ethnic identity, racism, and discrimination in the prediction of the trajectory of physical and mental health in the African American community. Culturally sensitive guidelines are also provided in the context of assessing and treating African American clients.

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