Institutional racism in psychiatry and clinical psychology race matters in mental health

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This book examines the deep roots of racism in the mental health system. Suman Fernando weaves the histories of racial discourse and clinical practice into a narrative of power, knowledge, and black suffering in an ostensibly progressive and scientifically grounded system. Drawing on a lifetime of experience as a practicing psychiatrist, he examines how the system has shifted in response to new forms of racism which have emerged since the 1960s, highlighting the widespread pathologization of black people, the impact of Islamophobia on clinical practice after 9/11, and various struggles to reform. Engaging and accessible, this book makes a compelling case for the entrenchment of racism across all aspects of psychiatry and clinical psychology, and calls for a paradigm shift in both theory and practice. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Suman Fernando)....Pages 1-10 How ‘Race’ Began, and the Emergence of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology (Suman Fernando)....Pages 11-37 Race Thinking and Racism Become the Norm (Suman Fernando)....Pages 39-58 New Racisms Appear in the 1960s (Suman Fernando)....Pages 59-90 Racism in a Context of Multiculturalism (Suman Fernando)....Pages 91-110 Struggle Against Racism in the UK (Suman Fernando)....Pages 111-134 Persistence of Racism Through White Power (Suman Fernando)....Pages 135-152 Racism Post-9/11 (Suman Fernando)....Pages 153-179 Racism with the Advent of Trump and After Brexit (Suman Fernando)....Pages 181-191 Back Matter ....Pages 193-209