Depression and other mental health issues : the Filipino American experience /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tiu, Aurora Tompar- 1949-
Other Authors:	Seneriches, Juliana Sustento- 1943-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, [1995]
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series. Jossey-Bass health series.
Subjects:	Filipino Americans > Mental health. Depression, Mental > United States. Psychiatry, Transcultural > United States. Filipino Americans > Mental health services. Depressive Disorder > ethnology > California > San Francisco. Mental Disorders > ethnology > California > San Francisco. Asian Americans > psychology. Cultural Characteristics.

Table of Contents:

Understanding the Filipino American experience
The depression study
Psychosociocultural profiles
Schizophrenia, acute psychoses, culture-bound syndromes, and other mental disorders
Vulnerable populations and multicultural perspectives
The traditional Filipino family
Belief systems, acculturation, and mental health care
Guidelines for assessing Filipino American clients
Treatments and interventions.