Mental health concepts in Southeast Asia: diagnostic considerations and treatment implications.

Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9604099 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1465-3966 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13548506 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Health Med Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge
Original Publication: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK ; Cambridge, MA : Carfax, c1996-

Culture* ; Mental Health* ; Religion and Psychology* ; Social Values*; Asian People/*psychology ; Mental Disorders/*ethnology; Asia, Southeastern ; Cross-Cultural Comparison ; Cultural Competency ; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ; Humans ; Mental Disorders/diagnosis ; Mental Disorders/psychology ; Mental Disorders/therapy ; Mental Status Schedule ; Personality Inventory ; Psychotherapy ; United States

Despite a dramatic growth of Asian communities in North America, the cultural norms, values, and practices of Asians are generally unknown in the professional community, posing a significant challenge in diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems. This article addresses the major mental health concepts prevalent among Southeast Asians and outlines the essential steps that the mainstream clinicians should take in dealing with this minority population. The five areas of cultural formulations outlined in the DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) Text Revision (2000) (4th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association) are highlighted and implications for mental health practice and research addressed.

Date Created: 20100415 Date Completed: 20100726 Latest Revision: 20221207

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