Handbook of Mental Health in African American Youth Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Breland-Noble, Alfiee M. (Editor), Al-Mateen, Cheryl S. (Editor), Singh, Nirbhay N. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319798030 ISBN-13: 9783319798035 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Medical | Public Health - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
Dewey: 155.4 |
Series: Springer Series on Child and Family Studies |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 7" W x 10" (1.35 lbs) 326 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This handbook fills major gaps in the child and adolescent mental health literature by focusing on the unique challenges and resiliencies of African American youth. It combines a cultural perspective on the needs of the population with best-practice approaches to interventions. Chapters provide expert insights into sociocultural factors that influence mental health, the prevalence of particular disorders among African American adolescents, ethnically salient assessment and diagnostic methods, and the evidence base for specific models. The information presented in this handbook helps bring the field closer to critical goals: increasing access to treatment, preventing misdiagnosis and over hospitalization, and reducing and ending disparities in research and care. Topics featured in this book include:
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