Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients

by Paniagua, Freddy A.

• ISBN13: 9780761910503
• ISBN10: 0761910506
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

The Second Edition of this concise guide includes a new chapter on cultural variables in the DSM-IV. All other chapters have been updated.The author summarizes current literature on cross-cultural mental health and provides helpful clinical suggestions for practitioners with a multicultural clientele. Among the topics explored are: cultural variables which may affect assessment and treatment across groups; epidemiological mental health data across groups; application of data from culture-specific, biased measures; and factors to consider during delivery of treatment.

Table of Contents

Minority, Multicultural, Race, and Ethnicity Concepts

General Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Multicultural Groups

Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of African American Clients

Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Hispanic Clients

Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Asian Clients

Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of American Indian Clients

Guidelines for the Prevention of Attrition of African American, American Indian, Asian and Hispanic Clients

Guidelines for Evaluating and Using the Epidemiological Mental Health Literature with Multicultural Groups

Using Culturally Biased Instruments

Using Cultural Variables in the /f003Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders