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This book explores the lived experiences of South Asian psychiatrists in the UK through reflective accounts. Discussion covers the negotiation of distinctive cultural identities in their bearing on belonging, identity and marginalisation. It will appeal to readers interested in the unique insights into mental health that these psychiatrists bring.
List of contents
Acknowledgements; Part I. Contextual Information: Introduction; 1. Culture and psychiatry; 2. An overview of the migration of South Asian doctors to the UK; 3. An overview of the interviews; 4. Capturing the lived experience; 5. The primacy of the lived experience as the route to change; Part II. Interviews: Dr Cheema; Dr P. Jauhar; Dr Yousaf; Dr A; Dr Chada; Dr Sivakumar; Dr Baruah; Dr Sami; Dr Davé; Dr S. Jauhar; Dr Mohiuddin; Dr Kaushal; Dr Vidya Giri Shankar; Part III. Analysis: 6. Negotiating cultural differences; 7. The therapeutic relationship; 8. Ways forward; Conclusions and recommendations; References.
About the author
Rina Arya is Professor of Critical and Cultural Theory at the University of Hull. She has written widely on topics in culture, religion and the arts. Her monograph Francis Bacon: Painting in a Godless World (2012) was longlisted for the W. M. Berger Art History Prize in 2013. She is currently working on an extended project about cultural appropriation.Dinesh Bhugra is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. He was President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, World Psychiatric Association and British Medical Association. In 2012 he was awarded a CBE for services to psychiatry.
Summary
This book explores the lived experiences of South Asian psychiatrists in the UK through reflective accounts. Discussion covers the negotiation of distinctive cultural identities in their bearing on belonging, identity and marginalisation. It will appeal to readers interested in the unique insights into mental health that these psychiatrists bring.
