This handbook presents a thorough examination of the intricate interplay of race ethnicity and culture in mental health – historical origins subsequent transformations and the discourses generated from past and present mental health and wellness practices. The text demonstrates how socio-cultural identities including race gender class sexual orientation disability religion and age intersect with clinical work in a range of settings. Case vignettes and recommendations for best practice help ground each in a clinical focus guiding practitioners and educators to actively increase their understanding of non-Western and indigenous healing techniques as well as their awareness of contemporary mental health theories as a product of Western culture with a particular historical and cultural perspective. The international contributors also discuss ways in which global mental health practices transcend racial cultural ethnic linguistic and political boundaries. The Routledge International Handbook of Race Culture and Mental Health is an essential resource for students researchers and professionals alike as it addresses the complexity of mental health issues from a critical global perspective. |The Routledge International Handbook of Race Culture and Mental Health | Mental Health
