Culture and mental health : sociocultural influences, theory, and practice

Culture And Mental Health Takes A Critical Look At The Research Pertaining To Common Psychological Disorders, Examining How Mental Health Can Be Studied From And Vary According To Different Cultural Perspectives.: Introduces Students To The Main Topics And Issues In The Area Of Mental Health Using Culture As The Focus; Emphasizes Issues That Pertain To Conceptualization, Perception, Health-seeking Behaviors, Assessment, Diagnosis, And Treatment In The Context Of Cultural Variations; Reviews And Actively Encourages The Reader To Consider Issues Related To Reliability, Validity And Standardization Of Commonly Used Psychological Assessment Instruments Among Different Cultural Groups; Highlights The Widely Used Dsm-iv-tr Categorization Of Culture-bound Syndromes--provided By Publisher. Introduction To Culture And Psychopathology / Sussie Eshun And Regan A.r. Gurung -- Culture And Mental Health Assessment / Bonnie A. Green -- Stress And Mental Health / Regan A.r. Gurung And Angela Roethel-wendorf -- Managing Job Stress : Cross-cultural Variations In Adjustment / Joseph P. Eshun And Kevin J. Kelley -- Chronic Pain : Cultural Sensitivity To Pain / Jyh-hann Chang -- Placing The Soul Back Into Psychology : Religion In The Psychotherapy Process / Paul E. Priester, Shiva Khalili, And Jose E. Luvathingal -- Psychotherapy In A Culturally Diverse World / Laura R. Johnson, Gilberte Bastien, And Michael J. Hirschel -- International Perspectives On Culture And Mental Health / P.s.d.v. Prasadarao -- Culture And Mood Disorders / Sussie Eshun And Toy Caldwell-colbert -- Culture And Anxiety Disorders / Simon A. Rego -- Cultural Factors In Traumatic Stress / Peter D. Yeomans And Evan M. Forman -- Culture And Psychotic Disorders / Kristin M. Vespia -- Culture And Eating Disorders / Megan A. Markey Hood, Jillon S. Vander Wal & Judith L. Gibbons -- Culture And Suicide / David Lester. Edited By Sussie Eshun And Regan A.r. Gurung. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Also Available Online. Cover......Page 1 Praise......Page 2 Copyright ......Page 4 Table of Contents ......Page 5 Notes on Editors and Contributors ......Page 7 Foreword ......Page 13 Preface ......Page 17 Acknowledgments ......Page 21 PART I: General Issues in Culture and Mental Health......Page 22 1. Introduction to Culture and Psychopathology ......Page 23 2. Culture and Mental Health Assessment ......Page 39 3. Stress and Mental Health ......Page 55 4. Managing Job Stress: Cross-Cultural Variations in Adjustment ......Page 75 5. Chronic Pain: Cultural Sensitivity to Pain ......Page 91 6. Placing the Soul Back into Psychology: Religion in the Psychotherapy Process ......Page 111 7. Psychotherapy in a Culturally Diverse World ......Page 135 8. International Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health ......Page 169 PART II: International Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health......Page 199 10. Culture and Anxiety Disorders ......Page 217 11. Cultural Factors in Traumatic Stress ......Page 241 12. Culture and Psychotic Disorders ......Page 265 13. Culture and Eating Disorders ......Page 293 14. Culture and Suicide ......Page 317 Author Index ......Page 341 Subject Index......Page 359 Introduction to culture and psychopathology / Sussie Eshun and Regan A.R. Gurung Culture and mental health assessment / Bonnie A. Green Stress and mental health / Regan A.R. Gurung and Angela Roethel-Wendorf Managing job stress : cross-cultural variations in adjustment / Joseph P. Eshun and Kevin J. Kelly Chronic pain : cultural sensitivity to pain / Jyh-Hann Chang Placing the soul back into psychology : religion in the psychotherapy process / Paul E. Priester, Shiva Khalili, and Jose E. Luvathingal Psychotherapy in a culturally diverse world / Laura R. Johnson, Gilberte Bastien, and Michael J. Hirschel Culture and mental health : an international perspective / P.S.D.V. Prasadarao Culture and mood disorders / Sussie Eshun and Toy Caldwell-Colbert Culture and anxiety disorders / Simon A. Rego Cultural factors in traumatic stress / Peter D. Yeomans and Evan M. Forman Culture and psychotic disorders / Kristin M. Vespia Culture and eating disorders / Megan A. Markey, Jillon S. Vander Wal & Judith L. Gibbons Culture and suicide / David Lester. "What is culture, and how does it influence perceptions about mental health? Culture and Mental Health examines the role of sociocultural issues on mental health, psychological disorders, and assessment. The book takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety, presenting a refreshing new approach to understanding mental health."--Jacket This text examines the role of sociocultural issues on mental health, psychological disorders, and assessment. It takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety, presenting a different approach to understanding mental health