Culture, Heritage, and Diversity in Older Adult Mental Health Care
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Overview
The term culture is multifaceted and may refer to one's belief system, values, religion, race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, geographic location, educational level, age, occupational risks and exposures, and gender. The authors of the book examine mental health care through these lenses, teaching the reader about implicit biases and potential miscommunication and offering strategies for overcoming these difficulties. The editor, who has worked in leadership positions overseeing veterans' mental health services, has assembled an impressive and diverse roster of contributors, each with specific expertise in his or her assigned subject. • The ways in which cultural competency interacts with the six Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competencies are explored in detail. For example, in terms of patient care, cultural competency plays an important role in gathering subjective data about a patient that may ultimately impact outcomes. Teaching methods to increase cultural sensitivity and build skills in this area are highlighted, as are training modalities and clinician evaluation.• The effects of migration and acculturation on mental health are examined, providing clinicians with several theoretical frameworks for understanding the migratory experience in older adults and exploring psychosocial factors associated with psychological risk in aging immigrants.• Linguistic competence, defined broadly as effective communication with individuals speaking a nondominant language, is an essential component of culturally competent health care and is of particular importance in mental health care. Accordingly, the authors analyze linguistic competency in both administrative and clinical encounters and present strategies for achieving mastery in this critically important area.• The text provides an abundance of tables and pedagogical features designed to enhance comprehension, including learning objectives, key points, and study questions.
Cultural competence in health care systems is defined as the ability to understand and integrate the features listed above into the provision of health care services. Culture, Heritage, and Diversity in Older Adult Mental Health Care prepares clinicians to provide sensitive, high-quality, culturally competent care to geriatric patients from diverse backgrounds and will prove indispensable as patient demographics continue to change.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781615372058 |
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Publisher: | American Psychiatric Association Publishing |
Publication date: | 08/03/2018 |
Pages: | 320 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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Table of Contents
ContributorsForewordPrefaceChapter 1. Why Is Cultural Competency Important When Working With Older Adults? Chapter 2. Cultural Competence in Geriatric Psychiatry Teaching and Evaluative MethodsChapter 3. Migration, Acculturation, and Mental HealthChapter 4. Asian Americans and Pacific IslandersChapter 5. Culturally Competent Care for Geriatric Indigenous Peoples American Indians, Alaska Natives, First Nations, and Native HawaiiansChapter 6. African American Older AdultsChapter 7. Cultural Competency and Latino EldersChapter 8. Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender AdultsChapter 9. Rural ElderlyChapter 10. The Seventh Age CentenariansChapter 11. Cultural Competency and VeteransAnswer GuideIndexWhat People are Saying About This
With our country's increasing age and diversity, mental health clinicians must appreciate culture's role in mental health and mental health care treatment. Culture, Heritage, and Diversity of Older Adult Mental Health Care will become the cultural competence resource for mental health trainees, educators, and clinicians and ultimately lead to less disparities and better patient outcomes.
Dr. Maria Llorente's comprehensive review, Culture, Heritage, and Diversity of Older Adult Mental Health Care, represents an important contribution to our field of geriatric psychiatry and calls attention to the importance of culturally appropriate and competent care for older adults in a mental healthcare setting. The review is both accessible and engaging, providing a background on the current challenges faced by underserved groups of older adults and the clinicians that serve them. This excellent review highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity, the concept of unconscious bias and the impact of "aging out of place" while bringing attention to areas of mental health care that desperately need restructuring. Overall, this is a thoughtful review that provides insightful tools for clinicians to care for a growing population of underserved and misunderstood older adults facing the challenges of aging with psychiatric illness.
The volume will be of great use to scientists, educators, practitioners, and students—not only those in mental health, but also those teaching, training, and working in the general health sector. Each chapter is accompanied by a comprehensive bibliography of primary source references and systematic reviews, as well as by study questions to focus readers on key take-home points.
We owe much gratitude to Dr. Llorente and colleagues for this volume, reflecting their important legacy in science and in health justice.