{"product_id":"9781405169820","title":"Culture and Mental Health Sociocultural Influences, Theory, and Practice","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCulture and Mental Health\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSociocultural Influences, Theory, and Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSussie Eshun | Regan A. R. Gurung\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Social Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCulture and Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e takes a critical look at the research pertaining to common psychological disorders, examining how mental health can be studied from and vary according to different cultural perspectives.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces students to the main topics and issues in the area of mental health using culture as the focus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes issues that pertain to conceptualization, perception, health-seeking behaviors, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in the context of cultural variations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews and actively encourages the reader to consider issues related to reliability, validity and standardization of commonly used psychological assessment instruments among different cultural groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the widely used DSM-IV-TR categorization of culture-bound syndromes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSussie Eshun\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed psychologist and Professor of Psychology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. In addition to clinical practice, she has several publications on the role of culture in suicide, depression, and stress. She has developed and taught several courses on culture, adjustment, and human development, and is a strong advocate for including empirical research on cultural diversity in the curriculum. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegan A. R. Gurung\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair of the Human Development Department and Professor of Human Development and Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. He is also co-Director of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay Teaching Scholars Program and is winner of the Founder's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Founder's Award for Excellence in Scholarship. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eHealth Psychology: A Cultural Approach\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edition) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eGetting Culture: Incorporating Diversity across the Curriculum\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 February 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405169820\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379067547788,"sku":"9781405169820","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405169820_fd9d298b-5a5a-4df9-ae0d-7de165eeb152.jpg?v=1780103573","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405169820","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}