Cultural competence in psychosocial and psychiatric care: a critical perspective with reference to research and clinical experiences in California, US and in Germany.
The impact of culture and ethnicity on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental disorders has been of growing interest and concern to professionals in the United States and also in Germany. This contribution intends to give an overview of key aspects regarding competence in intercultural situations using research and clinical experiences from the United States and from Germany. The issue of racism and discrimination as contributing factors in the development of mental disorders will be critically examined from a US and a German perspective.
Schultz
Dagmar
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Alice-Salomon-School for Social Work and Social Pedagogics, Free University of Berlin, Germany. dagschultz@aol.com
D002140:California; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005858:Germany; D006302:Health Services Research; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011287:Prejudice; D014481:United States