EAN: 9781493986804

INTERNATIONAL AND CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY MENTAL ...

This far-reaching volume analyzes the social  cultural  political  and economic factors
contributing to mental health issues and shaping treatment options in the Asian and Pacific
world. Multiple lenses examine complex experiences and needs in this vast region  identifying
not only cultural issues at the individual and collective levels  but also the impacts of
colonial history  effects of war and disasters  and the current climate of globalization on
mental illness and its care. These concerns are located in the larger context of physical
health and its determinants  worldwide goals such as reducing global poverty  and the evolving
mental health response to meet rising challenges affecting the diverse populations of the
region. Chapters focus on countries in East  Southeast  and South Asia plus Oceania and
Australia  describing: · National history of psychiatry and its acceptance. · Present-day
mental health practice and services. · Mental physical health impact of recent social change. ·
Disparities in accessibility  service delivery  and quality of care. · Collaborations with
indigenous and community approaches to healing. · Current mental health resources  the state of
policy  and areas for intervention. A welcome addition to the global health literature  Mental
Health in Asia and the Pacific brings historical depth and present-day insight to practitioners
providing services in this diverse area of the world as well as researchers and policymakers
studying the region.

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