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Handbook of Mental Health in African American Youth

By Nirbhay N. Singh (eds.) , Alfiee M. Breland-Noble , Cheryl S. Al-Mateen

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-25499-9, 978-3-319-25501-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-25501-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9274340 bytes)
Series
Springer Series on Child and Family Studies
Edition
1
Pages
XXV, 326\337
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
Child and School Psychology; Public Health; Family

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.

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