{"product_id":"culture-and-mental-health-9781405169837","title":"Culture and Mental Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulture and Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces students to the main topics and issues in the area of mental health using culture as the focus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes issues that pertain to conceptualization, perception, health-seeking behaviors, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in the context of cultural variations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews and actively encourages the reader to consider issues related to reliability, validity and standardization of commonly used psychological assessment instruments among different cultural groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the widely used DSM-IV-TR categorization of culture-bound syndromes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures and Tables. \u003cp\u003eNotes on Editors and Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeneral Issues in Culture and Mental Health\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction to Culture and Psychopathology: Sussie Eshun (East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) and Regan A. R. Gurung (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Culture and Mental Health Assessment: Bonnie A. Green (East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Stress and Mental Health: Regan A. R. Gurung (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay) and Angela Roethel-Wendorf (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Managing Job Stress: Cross-Cultural Variations in Adjustment: Joseph P. Eshun, Jr. (East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) and Kevin J. Kelley (Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Chronic Pain: Cultural Sensitivity to Pain: Jyh-Hann Chang (East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Placing the Soul Back into Psychology: Religion in the Psychotherapy Process: Paul E. Priester (North Park University), Shiva Khalili (Tehran University), and Jose E. Luvathingal (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Psychotherapy in a Culturally Diverse World: Laura R. Johnson (University of Mississippi), Gilberte Bastien (University of Mississippi), and Michael J. Hirschel (University of Mississippi).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. International Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health: P. S. D. V. Prasadarao (University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ)\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Cross-Cultural Issues in Specific Psychological Disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Culture and Mood Disorders: Sussie Eshun (East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) and Toy Caldwell-Colbert (formerly Central State University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Culture and Anxiety Disorders: Simon A. Rego (Albert Einstein College of Medicine).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Cultural Factors in Traumatic Stress: Peter D. Yeomans (San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center) and Evan M. Forman (Drexel University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Culture and Psychotic Disorders: Kristin M. Vespia (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Culture and Eating Disorders: Megan A. Markey Hood (Saint Louis University), Jillon S. Vander Wal (Saint Louis University), and Judith L. Gibbons (Saint Louis University).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Culture and Suicide: David Lester (The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407902482775,"sku":"9781405169837","price":86.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405169837.jpg?v=1730500905","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/culture-and-mental-health-9781405169837","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}