1st Edition

Culturally Diverse Mental Health The Challenges of Research and Resistance

By Jeffery Scott Mio, Gayle Y. Iwamasa Copyright 2003
    384 Pages
    by Routledge

    384 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 2003. The most comprehensive book on the topic of multicultural mental health, Culturally Diverse Mental Health addresses the challenge of counseling diverse populations including multiracial, homosexual, geriatric, and disabled individuals. Because many clients of diverse backgrounds have entered therapy in the last two decades, old models of treatment based on the mainstream majority no longer apply. This book compiles the latest research on a widely diverse number of populations and addresses the issue of resistance to the need to modify old practices to apply to these populations.

    Section 1. Resistance to Multiculturalism
    1. Modern Forms of Resistance to Multiculturalism: Keeping our Eyes on the Prize
    2. Expanding Our Understanding of White Racism and Resistance for Change in the Fields of Counseling and Psychology
    3. Resistance to Multiculturalism: The "Indian Problem"
    4. To Be Included in the Multicultural Discussion: Check One Box Only
    5. Manifestations of Resistance to Diversity and Multiculturalism in Organizations
    6. Building Bridges in the 21st Century: Allies and the Power of Human Connection across Demographic Divides

    Section 2. Diverse Ethnic Minority Populations
    7. African Americans in the New Millennium: A Continued Search for Our True Identity
    8. African American Couples: Their Importance to the Stability of African American Families and Their Mental Health Issues
    9. Latinos and Mental Health: At Least You Should Know This
    10. Clinical Psychology Issues Among Asian/Pacific Islander Americans
    11. South Asian Americans: Culture, Concerns and Therapeutic Strategies
    12. American Indian Mental Health Service Delivery: Persistent Challenges and Future Prospects
    13. Not Just Black and White: Interracial Relationships and Multiracial Individuals

    Section 3. Diverse Non-Ethnic Populations
    14. Women's Mental Health Research: History, Current Status, and Future Directions
    15. Violence Against Women: A Silent Pandemic
    16. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Psychology: Past, Present, and Future Directions
    17. Aging and Mental Health
    18. Deaf: Moving from Hearing Loss to Diversity
    19. Perspective on Spirituality and Psychology in Ethnic Populations

    Biography

    Jeffery Scott Mio, Gayle Y. Iwamasa