Overview

Based on a conference held at Ohio State University, this volume focuses on the unique mental health needs of ethnic minorities. Four sections cover psychopathology; advances in assessment; advances in treatment; the current state of knowledge including university, professional, and government roles. Each section presents an introduction to its theme as well as three papers. The papers individually relate the section theme to three ethnic groups: Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans. Distinguished by its developmental as well as clinical orientation, this graduate level textbook is also an excellent reference for professionals in the fields of mental health, social work, education, and medicine. The field of Minority Mental Health promises to produce research which will promote the welfare of ethnic minorities and contribute to the understanding of nonminorities. Toward this goal, the editors and contributors of Mental Health of Ethnic Minorities review the current state of knowledge as it relates to mental health problems, assessment, and treatment. They suggest new directions for research. They also provide a vehicle to disseminate research findings to the service provider, professional training programs, and the graduate student.

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Author:   Paul Isaac ,  Linda Myers ,  R Russell ,  F C Serafica
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.698kg
ISBN:  

9780275931117

ISBN 10:   0275931110
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   07 December 1990
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Mental Health Problems and Perspectives of Ethnic Minorities Introduction by Linda B. Myers Social Network Analysis as Mental Health Intervention with African-American Adolescents by Deborah L. Coates Psychosocial Stress, Coping, and Development of Hispanic Immigrant Children by Luis M. Laosa Asian/Pacific American Mental Health: Some Needed Research in Epidemiology and Service Utilization by Stephen S. Fugita Advances in Assessment Introduction by Andrew I. Schwebel Understanding the Black/White Student Gap on Measures of Quantitative Reasoning by Lloyd Bond Increasing the Interpretative Validity and Diagnostic Utility of Hispanic Children's Scores on Tests of Achievement and Intelligence by Ernesto M. Bernal Assessment of Asian Americans for Family Therapyy by Rebecca del Carmen Advances in Treatment Introduction by Richard K. Russell Three Perspectives in Counseling and Psychotherapy with Visible Racial/Ethnic Groups by Janet E. Helms Stress and Stress-Related Disorders in Hispanics: Biobehavioral Approaches to Treatment by Guillermo A. Argueta-Bernal Counseling Asian-American Parents: A Cultural-Development Approach by Felicisima C. Serafica University, Professional Association, and Government Roles in Promoting Ethnic Minority Mental Health Introduction by Paul D. Isaac Ethnic Minority Mental Health Training: Trends and Issues by Martha E. Bernal Ethnic Minority Mental Health: Contributions and Future Directions of the American Psychological Association by Lillian Comas-Diaz Federal Initiatives in Support of Mental Health Research on Ethnic Minorities by Delores L. Parron Concluding Comments by Andrew I. Schwebel Indexes

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In summary, this book provides a contribution to the growing literature on the mental health of ethnic minorities. A valuable resource for professionals as well as students in the field. -Contemporary Psychology ?In summary, this book provides a contribution to the growing literature on the mental health of ethnic minorities. A valuable resource for professionals as well as students in the field.?-Contemporary Psychology

?In summary, this book provides a contribution to the growing literature on the mental health of ethnic minorities. A valuable resource for professionals as well as students in the field.?-Contemporary Psychology

?In summary, this book provides a contribution to the growing literature on the mental health of ethnic minorities. A valuable resource for professionals as well as students in the field.?-Contemporary Psychology ""In summary, this book provides a contribution to the growing literature on the mental health of ethnic minorities. A valuable resource for professionals as well as students in the field.""-Contemporary Psychology

?In summary, this book provides a contribution to the growing literature on the mental health of ethnic minorities. A valuable resource for professionals as well as students in the field.?-Contemporary Psychology In summary, this book provides a contribution to the growing literature on the mental health of ethnic minorities. A valuable resource for professionals as well as students in the field. -Contemporary Psychology

Author Information

FELICISIMA C. SERAFICA is Associate Professor of Psychology at Ohio State University. Her specialty fields are clinical child psychology and developmental psychology. She is coauthor of Psychodynamics in a Philippine Setting and editor of Social Development in Context. ANDREW I. SCHWEBEL, Professor of Psychology at Ohio State University, has co-authored several books, most recently, Personal Adjustment Text. RICHARD K. RUSSELL is Associate Professor and current chair of the Affirmative Action Committee in the Department of Psychology at Ohio State University. A counseling psychologist, he has edited books and published extensively on the topics of the treatment of anxiety and counseling supervision. PAUL D. ISAAC, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at Ohio State University. His specialty field is quantitative psychology. His recent articles deal with recruitment, admission, and retention of ethnic minorities in higher education. LINDA B. MYERS, Associate Professor of Black Studies & Psychology at Ohio State University, is the author of Understanding an Afrocentric World View: Introduction to an Optimal Psychology. This volume's editors are Professors at Ohio State University. They have written and edited several previous volumes on Mental Health issues relating to ethnic minorities.

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