African Americans and Depression - Signs, Awareness, Treatments, and Interventions

African Americans and Depression explores the realities of depression among African Americans, and the various ways in which sufferers and their families address, or don¿t address, it. The text provides guidance for understanding the illness, offers suggestions on how to heal and recover holistically, and pathways for getting help.

Table des matières

Preface
Acknowledgments
1: Understanding the Signs of Depression
2: Permission to He
3: Dealing with Mental Illness: Community Interventions and Innovative Programs for African Americans
4: Paying for Treatment: United States Health and Mental Health Policy
5: Concluding Remarks
6: Clinical Depression Resources for African Americans
Bibliography

A propos de l'auteur

By Julia F. Hastings; Lani V. Jones and Pamela P. Martin

Résumé

African Americans and Depression explores the realities of depression among African Americans, and the various ways in which sufferers and their families address, or don't address, it. The text provides guidance for understanding the illness, offers suggestions on how to heal and recover holistically, and pathways for getting help.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Julia F. Hastings, Julia F. Jones Hastings, Julia F. Martin Hastings, Hastings Julia F., Lani V. Jones, Jones Lani V., Pamela P. Martin, Martin Pamela P.
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 04.08.2015
• EAN: 9781442230316
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-3031-6
• Pages: 132
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Psychologie, ésotérique, spiritualité, anthroposophie > Psychologie appliquée; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Psychologie > Psychologie théorique; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Spécialités cliniques; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, Clinical psychology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General, Public Health;Social Work