Reflections on the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, Culture, Race, and Ethnicity.

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  • Author(s): López SR;López SR
  • Source:
    Culture, medicine and psychiatry [Cult Med Psychiatry] 2003 Dec; Vol. 27 (4), pp. 419-34.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Kluwer Academic Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 7707467 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0165-005X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0165005X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cult Med Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic
      Original Publication: Dordrecht, Boston, Reidel.
    • Subject Terms:
      Culture* ; Ethnicity* ; Mental Health* ; Racial Groups*; Humans ; Minority Groups ; United States ; United States Dept. of Health and Human Services
    • Abstract:
      The main goal of this paper is to evaluate the Supplement to the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, with an eye toward informing future efforts to prevent and treat mental illness among racial and ethnic minorities. I first briefly discuss the historical background of the Supplement. I then present its strengths, which include the authority and visibility of the Office of the Surgeon General, the organization of the report by racial/ethnic group, the examination of the social and historical context of each of the racial/ethnic groups, and the emphasis on science. Last, I identify three major tensions within the Supplement, focusing on groups versus cultural processes, situating culture within individuals or social worlds, and examining differences between minority groups and whites versus examining conceptually informed processes. The Supplement makes a significant contribution to advancing our understanding of the mental health of racial and ethnic minority groups. The actions that follow (or don't follow), however, will determine the import of this document.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20040120 Date Completed: 20040413 Latest Revision: 20211203
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1023/b:medi.0000005481.20765.a2
    • Accession Number:
      14727678