{"product_id":"black-psychiatrists-and-american-psychiatry-9780890424117","title":"Black Psychiatrists and American Psychiatry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting a vivid historical account of the contributions that black psychiatrists have made to American psychiatry, this important book documents the growth and influence of the group in tandem with the advancement of the field as a whole. It provides us with an appreciation for what these pioneers accomplished and the hurdles they overcame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book should be read by those with an interest in the history of psychiatry as well as by those who wonder what psychiatrists do in addition to helping individuals overcome the symptoms of those biological disorders called mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Clinical Psychiatry *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword. Preface. \u003cb\u003ePart I: Historical Reviews. \u003c\/b\u003eEarly and contemporary pioneers. Development of a department of psychiatry in a general hospital. Community psychiatry and work in the public sector. Development of the Department of Psychiatry at Meharry Medical College. Participant observer: the experiences of a black transcultural psychiatrist, 1972–1994. Black Americans in military psychiatry. \u003cb\u003ePart II: Surveys. \u003c\/b\u003eBlack psychiatrists and academia. Child and adolescent psychiatrists. Black psychiatric researchers. Forensic psychiatrists. Psychoanalysts. \u003cb\u003ePart III: Personal Reminiscences. \u003c\/b\u003eReflections of a commissioner of mental health and a head of a department of psychiatry. Reflections on the career of a black psychiatrist in the veterans administration. \u003cb\u003ePart IV: Current Mental Health Issues Affecting African Americans. \u003c\/b\u003eMental health issues affecting African Americans. Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863072080215,"sku":"9780890424117","price":56.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780890424117.jpg?v=1759919538","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-psychiatrists-and-american-psychiatry-9780890424117","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}