Forensic Psychiatry, Race and Culture By: Dr Suman Fernando; Suman Fernando; David Ndegwa; Melba Wilson Publisher: Routledge Print ISBN: 9780415153225, 0415153220 eText ISBN: 9781134742318, 1134742312 Edition: 1st Pages: 253 Copyright year: 1998 Format: EPUB Available from $ 19.58 USD SKU 9781134742318R90 Forensic psychiatry is the discipline which distinguishes the 'mad' from the 'bad', but are its values inherently racist? Why are individuals from non-Western backgrounds over-represented statistically in those diagnosed with schizophrenia and other serious illnesses? The authors argue that the values on which psychiatry is based are firmly rooted in ethnocentric Western culture, with profound implications for individual diagnosis and systems of care. Through detailed exploration of the history of psychiatry, current clinical issues and present public policy, this powerful book traces the growth of a system in which non-conformity to the prevailing cultural norms risks alienation and diagnosis of mental disorder. Additional ISBNs 9780415153218, 9780415153225, 9780203978962, 9786610155729, 0415153212, 0415153220, 020397896X, 6610155720 Download eBook Free: https://ouo.io/faIDb0
