this Book Offers Evidence-based Clinical Approaches For Understanding Disparities In The Provision Of Mental-health Services In The U.s. And Other Industrialized Nations. Chapters Address The Availability And Barriers To Care Among Various Ethnic Populations And The Roles Of Their Cultures, Languages, And Religions As They Affect Diagnostic And Treatment Approaches. Issues Related To Special Populations Such As Migrants, Refugees, Incarcerated Individuals, And The Homeless Are Discussed. The Book Also Addresses Issues Related To Gender, Sexual Orientation, And Age. Brief Sections On Training, Education, And Policy Will Lay The Foundation For Assessing Evidence-based Approaches And Outcomes In These Diverse Populations.
doody Review Services reviewer: steve Paschos, Md(rush University Medical Center)
description: this Book, Conceptualized By Dr. Pedro Ruiz While He Was President Of The American Psychiatric Association From 2006-2007, Is A Multiauthored Effort To Examine And Discuss Challenges And Disparities Faced By People With Mental Illness From Different Backgrounds.
purpose: this Is An Effort To Summarize And Discuss All Major Obstacles That Are Faced By Different Groups Of People With Mental Illness In The United States And Their Challenges In Obtaining Access, Parity, Quality, And Humane Care. The Book Examines Historical Perspectives, Disparities Among Ethnic Groups, Gender And Sexual Minorities, Age Groups, And Special Populations, And Addresses The Disparities With Recommendations.
audience: this Book Is Intended For Mental Healthcare Professionals Working With Patients With Mental Illness From Culturally Diverse Backgrounds. It Is The Editors' Hope That This Book Will Help Unite Mental Health Professionals, Governmental Officials, Advocacy Organizations, Consumer Organizations, And Society At Large.
features: the First Of The Book's Six Sections Discusses The Foundations Of Psychiatric Disparities Based On Historical Roots And Current Determinants. Section Ii Focuses On Disparities Among Ethnic Groups, Specifically African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders, And American Indians And Alaska Natives. Section Iii Probes The Disparities Among Gender And Sexual Minorities, Examining Women, Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals, And Transgender Persons. Section Iv Highlights Disparities Among Age Groups And Section V Focuses On Disparities Among Special Populations. The Book Ends With A Section That Addresses The Disparities, Closing With A Chapter By The Editors On The Need For Universal Access To Care. All 33 Chapters Are Written By Authorities In Their Area.
assessment: i Found This Book Very Readable, Relevant, And Thoroughly Informative On Important Topics That Healthcare Professionals Face In Daily Practice. It Touches Upon Disparities From A Varying Spectrum Of Patient Populations And Provides An Excellent Bridge From Historical Foundations To The Current State Of Affairs In The United States. Finally, It Presents Excellent Recommendations For Addressing Disparities From Providers Of Diverse Backgrounds.

Ruiz, Pedro, Primm, Annelle B., M.D.

Ruiz, Pedro, 1936-; Primm, Annelle

Pedro Ruiz; Annelle B Primm

Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Raven Press, Limited

United States, United States of America

Philadelphia, 2010 [i.e. 2009

Baltimore, MD, ©2010

1, PS, 2009

Includes bibliographical references and index.

xx, 363 p. : 27 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index

2024-07-01