Culturally Diverse Children and Adolescents: Assessment , Diagnosis, and Treatment, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Ian A. Canino (Author), Jeanne Spurlock (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572305835 | ISBN-13: 978-1572305830 | Publication Date: July 26, 2000 | Edition: 2

This important new volume shows mental health service providers how to work with economically disadvantaged children and adolescents from culturally diverse backgrounds. Comprehensively addressing the wide range of issues one encounters in the treatment of minority children - including poverty, discrimination, and problems with acculturation - the book concentrates on the mental health needs of primarily those African-American, Latino, Asian-American, and American Indian children who are subject to numerous social stressors and whose families represent the lower socioeconomic levels. Illustrated with clinical vignette, and providing step-by-step details on the assessment and treatment of this population, the book clearly describes how to, elicit relevant history from the child, caretakers, family, and school officials, utilize diagnostic criteria in a culturally appropriate way, intervene using innovative treatment strategies. This book will be of value to child psychologists and psychiatrists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses working with children. It will also serve as an excellent text for courses in these disciplines.

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"This second edition offers a unique understanding of the clinical challenges involved in diagnosing and treating children and adolescents raised in multiethnic, multiracial, and multicultural environments. Canino and Spurlock clearly depict the importance of going beyond traditional diagnostic and treatment practices when intervening with special population groups. Without question, this book offers a unique value with respect to its topic, format, and clinical utility. It will be a valuable text for general psychiatric residents, child fellows, psychology and social work trainees, and mental health clinicians at large. I look forward to using this book in both my clinical practice and teaching." --Pedro Ruiz, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center

"Culturally Diverse Children and Adolescents, Second Edition, integrates the developmental, social, and clinical literature on disenfranchised children and their families. Stimulating case vignettes illustrate key concepts, as well as preventive and therapeutic intervention strategies. An easy-to-read summary of key problems in serving diverse populations is provided." --Mary Jane Rotheram, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

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"This second edition offers a unique understanding of the clinical challenges involved in diagnosing and treating children and adolescents raised in multiethnic, multiracial, and multicultural environments. Canino and Spurlock clearly depict the importance of going beyond traditional diagnostic and treatment practices when intervening with special population groups. Without question, this book offers a unique value with respect to its topic, format, and clinical utility. It will be a valuable text for general psychiatric residents, child fellows, psychology and social work trainees, and mental health clinicians at large. I look forward to using this book in both my clinical practice and teaching." Pedro Ruiz, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas--Houston Health Science Center

"Culturally Diverse Children and Adolescents, Second Edition, integrates the developmental, social, and clinical literature on disenfranchised children and their families. Stimulating case vignettes illustrate key concepts, as well as preventive and therapeutic intervention strategies. An easy-to-read summary of key problems in serving diverse populations is provided." Mary Jane Rotheram, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 228 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 2 edition (July 26, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572305835
• ISBN-13: 978-1572305830
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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