Author: Andary, Lena; Stolk, Yvonne; Klimidis, Steven. Title: Assessing Mental Health Across Cultures.
Description: Brisbane, Bowen Hills Australian Academic Press, 2003. Paperback trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear. 194 pp. Australia is a multicultural society, yet how well do we understand the differences that exist across cultures and how they may impact on mental health? Provides a framework for an indepth understanding of a client whose cultural background is different to their own. Adopts a combination of theory and case examples set in the context of Australia's multicultural society. Chapter titles include: Issues and Dilemmas in Diagnosis Across Cultures; Cultural Values, the Sense of Self and Psychiatric Assessment; Expression and Communication of Distress Across Cultures; Issues in Translating Mental Health Terms Across Cultures; Crosscultural Beliefs about Illness; Negotiating Explanatory Models. SALE PRICE. ISBN: 1875378405
Keywords: health, mental health, psychology, australian society, ethnicity, crosscultural, cross-cultural 1875378405
Price: AUD 20.00 = appr. US$ 13.84 Seller: Bookhome Sydney
- Book number: 13892
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