Mental health for Hispanic communities : a guide for practitioners / Ruby Castilla-Puentes, Tatiana Falcone, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Castilla-Puentes, Ruby.

Falcone, Tatiana.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hispanic Americans--Mental health services.

Hispanic Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2022.

Summary:

This book is the first authoritative medical text that considers the unique cultural backgrounds of Hispanic populations in a straightforward yet sensitive way, all while building a framework for practical psychiatric assessment and treatment plans. As the only book to consider the unique challenges facing Hispanic mental healthcare, this book is at the forefront of a serious issue that has gone unchallenged for too long. The text is written by two expert psychiatrists with an established history of leadership in this space. Chapters carefully and meticulously establish the issues of access to care in Latinx communities before addressing the unique needs of these patients in the context of common psychiatric disorders. Each disorder includes clinical cases for a reader-friendly approach to the challenges that develop effective assessment and treatment plans. Mental Health for Hispanic Communities is a concise yet comprehensive reference invaluable to all clinicians, students, and other medical professionals seeking to work with this population effectively.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Preface

Contents

1: The Role of Religion in Mental Health

Conclusion

References

Further Reading

2: A History of Mental Health Treatment in the Hispanic World

Iberia: Before "Hispania"

Hispania: The Greek-Roman Heritage

Al-Andalus: Islamic Medicine in Iberia

From the Middle Ages to the Modern Era: The Creation of Hospitals for the Mentally Ill

The Medical Approach in Pre-Columbian America

Medical and Mental Health Care in the Americas: The Foundation of the First Western Hospitals

The Contribution of African Medicine in the Americas

The Crisis in the Nineteenth Century and the Birth of Modern Neuroscience

3: Mental Health Stigma in the Latinx Population: Treatment Implications and Future Directions

Introduction

Impact of Mental Health Stigma on Treatment

Factors that May Increase Mental Health Stigma

Interventions to Reduce Mental Health Stigma

Ways to Address Mental Health Stigma in Treatment

Increasing the Number of Culturally Matched Providers

Increasing Mental Health Knowledge

Inclusion of Family in Treatment

4: Psychotic Disorders in Hispanics

Introduction

Schizophrenia

Differential Diagnosis of Schizophrenia

Schizophreniform Disorder

Schizoaffective Disorder

Mood Disorders

Psychosis as a Manifestation of Medical Illness

Neurologic Diseases

Infectious Illnesses

Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases

Malignancies

Drug-Induced Psychosis

Brief Psychotic Disorder

Treatment of Psychotic Disorders

Psychotic Disorders Among Hispanic Americans

5: Mood Disorders in Hispanic/Latinos

Epidemiology of Depression and Bipolar Disorder in Hispanic and Latino Population

Hispanic/Latino Groups Composition

Difficulties Studying Minorities, Hispanic and Latino Groups Included

Prevalence of Depression on Hispanic and Latino Groups in Comparison with Other Ethnicities Living in the USA

Prevalence of Depression on Hispanic and Latino Groups, Differences by Ethnic Group

Prevalence of Bipolar Affective Disorder on Hispanic and Latino Groups

Disinformation and Stigma, Two Big Barriers in the Treatment of Depression in Hispanic/Latino

Cultural Influence of Depression Manifestation in Hispanic and Latino Groups

Different Cultural Factors Influencing Depression in Hispanics

Psychopharmacogenetics and Genetic Studies in Hispanic and Latinos Populations

Psychopharmacogenetic Studies

Other Genetic Studies in Hispanic and Latino Population

6: Anxiety in Hispanics

Anxiety Disorders in Hispanics

Who Are the Hispanic/Latinos in the United States?

Demographics

Education

Immigration Status

Health Care

Income

Language

Religion

Media

Family Values

Cultural Matters

Anxiety General Considerations

Diagnostic and Testing Issues

Notes:

Anxiety Disorders per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 16, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: Castilla-Puentes, Ruby Mental Health for Hispanic Communities

ISBN:

9783031131950

3031131959

OCLC:

1354208302

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.