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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The browning of the United States from generalizations to specifics : a mental health perspective / J. Manuel Casas, Saul G. Alamilla, Ana P. Cabrera, and Susana Ortega -- Latino adolescents and acculturation / Lisa M. Edwards -- Treatment of depression in US Latina/o adolescents / Ignacio David Acevedo-Polakovich and Elvia Y. Valencia -- Depression among Latinos across the lifespan / Rachel Zack Ishikawa and Esteban V. Cardemil -- Substance abuse in Latino/a adolescents / Elvia Y. Valencia and Ignacio David Acevedo-Polakovich. |
| Summary |
This resource provides a focused account of the relationship between mental health and culture within Latino/a communities in the United States. The broader Latino/a community comprises myriad ethnic groups and nationalities with distinct cultures, languages, histories, and customs. The perspective taken is that the most important aspect of mental health treatment is the client's experience of healing and growth, which measures the success of a particular method with that particular client. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Mental health.
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Latin Americans -- Mental health -- United States.
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Social status.
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Culture.
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United States |
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social status. |
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culture note. |
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culture (concept) |
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General. |
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine. |
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MEDICAL -- Diseases. |
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine. |
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine. |
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Culture |
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Hispanic Americans -- Mental health |
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Latin Americans -- Mental health |
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Social status |
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United States |
| Added Author |
Grey, Harvette, editor.
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Hall-Clark, Brittany N., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cultural considerations in Latino American mental health. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015] 9780190243425 (DLC) 2014050070 (OCoLC)899727772 |
| ISBN |
9780190243432 (electronic bk.) |
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0190243430 (electronic bk.) |
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9780190243425 |
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0190243422 |
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