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Cultural Competence in Forensic Mental Health: A Guide for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Attorneys »

Authors: Wen-Shing Tseng, Daryl B. Matthews, Todd S. Elwyn, Daryl Matthews
ISBN-13: 9780415947893, ISBN-10: 0415947898
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: July 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Wen-Shing Tseng

Book Synopsis

Tseng, Daryl Matthews, and Todd S. Elwyn (all psychiatry, U. of Hawaii) are specialists respectively in cultural psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and law. They offer professionals in mental health and law a framework addressing the cultural aspects of mental health. Among the topics are general cultural issues in forensic psychiatric assessment, cultural aspects of psychiatric disorders in the forensic context, and cultural considerations of the legal regulation of psychiatry and medical practice. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

1	Introduction : culture and forensic psychiatry	1
2	General cultural issues in forensic psychiatry assessment	33
3	Psychological testing for forensic evaluation	73
4	Cultural aspects of psychiatric disorders in the forensic context	103
5	Cultural dimensions of various crimes and behavioral problems	143
6	Cultural considerations in specific types of forensic evaluation	173
7	Legal regulation of psychiatry and medical practice : cultural considerations	231
8	Correctional psychiatry : culturally relevant care and treatment	253
9	Cultural analysis of forensic psychiatric cases	273
10	Closure : review, comments, and suggestions	305