Diversity Issues in the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research of Mood Disorders

by Sana Loue

2020-12-31 18:02:03

Mood disorders, like depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymia, are common psychological illnesses that occur worldwide and across the life-span. There is a growing consensus among mental health clinicians and researchers that culture and cultural ... Read more
Mood disorders, like depression, bipolar disorder, and dysthymia, are common psychological illnesses that occur worldwide and across the life-span. There is a growing consensus among mental health clinicians and researchers that culture and cultural contect are often key determinants in mood disorder prevention and outcome. It have become increasingly apparent that an appropriate understanding of culture is essential for treatments to be effective, and for optimal outcomes to be obtained by individuals suffering from these conditions. This text focuses on cross-cultural issues arising in the context of diagnosis, treatment, and research of mood disorders within diverse populations of the United States. With specific case examples to supplement the topics reviewed in each chapter, this important volume will be of great interest to all clinicians and researchers working in the area of mood disorders. Less

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File size6.3 X 9.29 X 0.71 in
Print pages352
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date October 18, 2007
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780195308181
Author
Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH, MSSA, is a professor in the Department of Bioethics of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.  She holds secondary appointments in Ps...

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