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Mental Health and Cultural Diversity
PTSD - Universally Applicable?
Cultural Beliefs, Idioms of Distress and Culture-Bound Syndromes
The Role of Religion and Spirituality
This section examines how the integration of cultural awareness, and cultural sensitivity into clinical practice and training impacts on the quality of mental health service provision to individuals from minority ethnic communities. Many of the articles talk generally about the importance of cultural awareness. A number warn of the dangers of making generalisations about cultural understandings. They stress the importance of exploring with each individual the meanings, values and cultural beliefs attributed to mental health problems and healing.
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Transcultural Special Interest Group, 2003
Position Statement of the Transcultural Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
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2002
This report, commissioned by the Mental Health Taskforce, identifies key areas for reform within current mental health provisions (both statutory and voluntary) for black and minority ethnic communities. The key recommendations include improvements in accountability and ownership, the development of a culturally capable service, and the development of culturally relevant research. (PDF file)
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Bhui, K., Bhugra, D., Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2002) 8: 26-33, 2002
An extensive review of recent research findings that relate to Black and Asian communities examining issues such as consultation rates, detection and referral of psychiatric morbidity, the roles of traditional healers and community support mechanisms.
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2002
This paper aims to assist refugee case workers and HIV service providers by providing information and guidance on some of the psychological challenges that face newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees living with HIV/AIDs.
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2001
This review of psychiatric services for elders within minority ethnic communities concludes that mental health services do not currently recognise or meet the specific needs of older people within those communities. The paper argues for this situation to be addressed through a multi-disciplinary approach within mainstream services with the particular involvement of GPs and others in a position of trust at the community level. (PDF file)
Sashidharan, S.P., Psychiatric Bulletin (2001) 25: 244-247 , 2001
Professor Sashidharan argues for the integration of anti-discrimination measures into all aspects of the mental health agenda
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Ethnic Issues Project Group, 2001
This report outlines the recommendations made by the Royal Colleges Ethnic Issues Project Group to overcome institutional racism and to enhance cultural sensitivity within psychiatric practice and training in the UK
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Bhugra, D., Jones, P., 2001
An overview of research into the links between the processes of migration and mental illness. The paper examines why some individuals may be more vulnerable than others to the potential stressors of migration.
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Cavill, S., The Psychologist Vo 13(11): 552-554, 2000
A brief insight into the work of two psychologists working with refugees; Kate Harris, working in Northeast London and Graham Fawcett in Kosovo.
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2000
This interesting collection of papers draws together findings from interviews with refugees about their mental health needs, reports from conferences, and examples of best practice across Europe. (PDF file)
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