Aliens and Alienists - Ethnic Minorities and Psychiatry (Paperback, 3rd edition)

In this classic text the authors examine the links between racism, psychological ill health and inadequate treatment of ethnic minorities. Through a series of case studies they discuss:
* the psychological legacy of colonialism and slavery
* the racist bias in psychiatric and psychological theory
* diagnostic bias
* the role of religion in mental health or illness
* the value of anthropological and pschoanalytic insights
A new concluding chapter in this edition reviews the development of 'transcultural psychiatry' and summarises recent changes in administration of the Mental Health Act, bringing this influential book right up to date.

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