Cultural psychiatry deals with the impact of culture on causation, perpetuation and treatment of patients suffering with mental illness. The role of culture in mental illness is increasingly being recognised, and the misconceptions that can occur as a result of cultural differences can lead to misdiagnoses, under or over-diagnosis. This second edition of the Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry has been completely updated with additional new chapters on globalisation and mental health, social media and tele-psychiatry. Written by world-leading experts in the field, this new edition provides a framework for the provision of mental health care in an increasingly globalised world. The first edition of the Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry was commended in the BMA Book Awards in 2008 and was the recipient of the 2012 Creative Scholarship Award from the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture.

The textbook offers comprehensive understanding of the impact of cultural factors and differences on mental illness and its treatment.

About the Author
Dinesh Bhugra is the Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London, and the President of the World Psychiatric Association from 2014 to 2017. He became President-Elect of the British Medical Association in 2017. Kamaldeep Bhui is Professor of Cultural Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Head at the Centre for Psychiatry, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London; Hon. Consultant Psychiatrist, East London Foundation Trust. He is a Trustee at Careif, an international mental charity.


Book Information
ISBN 9781316628508
Author Dinesh Bhugra
Format Paperback
Page Count 680
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1430g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 187mm * 30mm