Main description:

This book is the first authoritative medical text that considers the unique cultural backgrounds of Hispanic populations in a straightforward yet sensitive way, all while building a framework for practical psychiatric assessment and treatment plans.

As the only book to consider the unique challenges facing Hispanic mental healthcare, this book is at the forefront of a serious issue that has gone unchallenged for too long.

The text is written by two expert psychiatrists with an established history of leadership in this space. Chapters carefully and meticulously establish the issues of access to care in Latinx communities before addressing the unique needs of these patients in the context of common psychiatric disorders. Each disorder includes clinical cases for a reader-friendly approach to the challenges that develop effective assessment and treatment plans.

Mental Health for Hispanic Communities is a concise yet comprehensive reference invaluable to all clinicians, students, and other medical professionals seeking to work with this population effectively.

Contents:

The role of religion in mental health
The role of history in mental health
Understanding the Stigma in Mental health
Psychosis
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
The role of acculturation
Eating Disorders
Substance abuse disorders
Geriatric Population
Children and Adolescents
Mental Health Services for Latino Populations
Treatment- Metabolic Factors
Artificial Intelligence and Access to Treatment in Latinos/Hispanics