Diversity issues in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of mood disorders / edited by Sana Loue and Martha Sajatovic.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Loue, Sana.; Sajatovic, Martha.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Physical Description: viii, 307 p.

Table of Contents

Using care with culture / Jeffrey L. Longhofer ... [et al.] -- Issues in the diagnosis and assessment of mood disorders in minorities / Humberto Marin and Javier Escobar -- Culture-specific diagnoses and their relationship to mood disorders / Peter Guarnaccia and Igda Martinez Pincay -- The epidemiology of mood disorders among U.S. minority populations / Sana Loue -- Treatment modalities and culture / Joe Westermeyer -- Health care seeking and access / Earnestine Willis and Sheryl E. Allen -- The scientific status of complementary and alternative medicines for mood disorders: a review / Declan Barry and Mark Beitel -- Loss in translation: considering the critical role of interpreters and language in the psychiatric evaluation of non-English speaking patients / Carey Jackson ... [et al.] -- The role of family diversity in the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders / Amy West and Geri Donenberg -- Models for the delivery of care / Amy M. Kilbourne -- Factoring culture into outcomes measurement in mental health / Matt Mendenhall -- Psychopharmacology and culture / Martha Sajatovic and Matthew A. Fuller -- Legal and ethical issues in research relating to mood disorders / Sana Loue -- Strategies for recruitment and retention of minorities in research of mood disorders / Esperanza Diaz and Cristina I. Huebner -- Training the next generation of health care professionals: awareness and appreciation of cultural issues in mental health / Elizabeth J. Kramer, Cynthia I. Resendez, and Iqbal Ahmed.