Rethinking work with "multicultural populations".
This article examines the importance of ethnic and cultural factors in mental health and mental illness, through consideration of race and culture in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness, by examining patterns of service utilization by multicultural populations, and by advocating for policies which support multicultural initiatives in public mental health.
Casimir
G J
GJ
Gerospsychiatric Service, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Morrison
B J
BJ
D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003479:Curriculum; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States