American Latino - Psychodynamic Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health Issues

Informationen zum Autor Salman Akhtar, MD, is professor of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and training and supervising analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Solange Margery Bertoglia, MD, is on the faculty of Thomas Jefferson University, and has a clinical and forensic practice. Klappentext This book focuses upon the culture of the Hispanic population in the United States and seeks to replace stereotypes with portrayals based upon factual information. The scope of the material covered includes the topics of ethnic identity, gender roles, religion and spirituality, family resilience, and the joys of leading a bicultural life. Zusammenfassung This book focuses upon the culture of the Hispanic population in the United States and seeks to replace stereotypes with portrayals based upon factual information. The scope of the material covered includes the topics of ethnic identity! gender roles! religion and spirituality! family resilience! and the joys of leading a bicultural life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Prologue1 A Brief History of Latino Immigration to the United StatesKelly LopezPart II: Cultural Compass2 Child Rearing by Latino ImmigrantsApril Fallon and Carol Quintana3 Latino Ethnic IdentityAntonio Bullón and César A. Alfonso4 Latino Gender RolesApril Fallon and Pedro Bauza5 The Role of Religion and Spirituality among LatinosAmaro J. Laria6 Passion, Morality, and Resilience in Movies about Latino ImmigrantsSalman Akhtar and Maria Elena Aguilo-SearaPart III: Clinical Challenge7 Help Seeking Behavior and Access to Mental Health CareFélix E. Torres8 Mental Health and Psychosocial Risks in Latino YouthAndres J. Pumariega, Consuelo Cagande, and Eugenio Rothe9 Individual and Sociocultural Dynamics in the Treatment of Latino PatientsRicardo AinsliePart IV: Epilogue 10 On Being a Latino Psychotherapist in the United StatesSolange Margery Bertoglia

Product details

• Authors: Salman Akhtar
• Assisted by: Salman Akhtar (Editor), Solange Margery Bertoglia (Editor), Bertoglia Solange Margery (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.2015
• EAN: 9781442248564
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-4856-4
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; USA, MEDICAL / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, HISTORY / United States / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Couples & Family, HISTORY / Latin America / Central America, Family psychology, Clinical psychology, Mental health services, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Central America, Mexico and Central America, American Latino;Psychology;Social Science