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Assessing and treating culturally diverse clients : a practical guide / Freddy A. Paniagua. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Multicultural aspects of counseling and psychotherapy ; v. 4.Publication details: Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, [(c)2005.Edition: third editionDescription: xvi, 213 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1412910080
  • 9781412910088
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF637.A874 2005
  • BF637.C6.P192.A874 2005
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Contents:
Minority, multicultural, race, and ethnicity concepts General guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of culturally diverse clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of African American clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of Hispanic clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of Asian clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of American Indian clients Guidelines for the prevention of attrition with African American, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian clients Guidelines for evaluating and using the epidemiological mental health literature with culturally diverse groups Using culturally biased instruments Using cultural variables in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
Review: "This book summarizes key practical guidelines that all clinicians can apply when assessing, diagnosing, or treating culturally diverse clients. The author accents clinical work with African American, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian clients. Some of the topics covered include a description of cultural variables in the DSM-IV that may affect assessment and treatment across groups; explanations of epidemiological mental health data across groups; a discussion on how to apply data from culturally specific, biased measures; and a description of many of the important factors to consider during the delivery of treatment. This volume also offers guidelines for the prevention of attrition.".Summary: "Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients, Third Edition is an excellent text for any course in the mental health academic discipline. It is also an ideal resource for mental health professionals seeking a license to practice in their respective field."--BOOK JACKET.
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Minority, multicultural, race, and ethnicity concepts General guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of culturally diverse clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of African American clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of Hispanic clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of Asian clients Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of American Indian clients Guidelines for the prevention of attrition with African American, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian clients Guidelines for evaluating and using the epidemiological mental health literature with culturally diverse groups Using culturally biased instruments Using cultural variables in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.

"This book summarizes key practical guidelines that all clinicians can apply when assessing, diagnosing, or treating culturally diverse clients. The author accents clinical work with African American, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian clients. Some of the topics covered include a description of cultural variables in the DSM-IV that may affect assessment and treatment across groups; explanations of epidemiological mental health data across groups; a discussion on how to apply data from culturally specific, biased measures; and a description of many of the important factors to consider during the delivery of treatment. This volume also offers guidelines for the prevention of attrition.".

"Assessing and Treating Culturally Diverse Clients, Third Edition is an excellent text for any course in the mental health academic discipline. It is also an ideal resource for mental health professionals seeking a license to practice in their respective field."--BOOK JACKET.

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