Over the past decade, cultural psychiatry has become an increasingly important branch of psychiatric research. From the impact of cultural factors on causation, expression, and management of mental health disorders to the development and acceptance of cultural formulation in recent research, it is evident that cultures play a major role in both the genesis and management of psychiatric symptoms. Practical Cultural Psychiatry is a succinct, practical handbook focusing on the clinical impact culture has on mental health disorders worldwide. Covering key topics on migration, racism, self-identity, and social networks, this resource offers practical advice on assessing, investigating, and managing psychiatric conditions. The authors place particular focus on how clinicians can approach patients from different cultural backgrounds than their own to promote pathways to care and patient experience. Written by leading voices in this expanding field, Practical Cultural Psychiatry is a useful tool for all mental health clinicians wishing to improve their approach to multiculturalism and cultural identity in daily practice.

Highly Commended in the Psyschiatry category at the BMA Book Awards 2019

About the Author
Professor Dinesh Bhugra is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. Past President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. President of the World Psychiatric Association for a three year term, 2014-2017. Non-Executive Director Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust (special interest in BAME needs and cultural mediation). Dr Antonio Ventriglio is a psychiatrist working at the Department of Mental Health, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy. Professor Kamaldeep S. Bhui is Professor of Cultural Psychiatry & Epidemiology at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry.

Reviews
This concise book masterfully deals with the diverse range of topics in cultural aspects of psychiatry ... [it] is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in cultural aspects of mental health. I would recommend this informative book to a wide audience. * Dr Suman Mukhopadhyay, International Journal of Social Psychiatry *
The book's great strengths are its most respected authors, so it comes with high expectations which I believe it has fullfilled ... it has helped me further understand my own culteral identity and how ic an relate this knowledge to help my patients. * BMA reviewing panel, BMA Medical Book Awards 2019 *


Awards
Winner of Shortlisted for the Psychiatry category of the British Medical Association Book Awards 2019.



Book Information
ISBN 9780198723196
Author Dinesh Bhugra
Format Paperback
Page Count 182
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 250g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 142mm * 11mm