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Mental Health Care for New Hispanic Immigrants

Innovative Approaches in Contemporary Clinical Practice

• By Manny J. Gonzalez, Gladys M. Gonzalez-Ramos

• Price: $39.95
• Binding: Hardback (also available in Paperback)
• Pages: 242
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 20th October 2005
• ISBN: 978-0-7890-2307-0

About the Book

Save time—inform your clinical planning with core knowledge and tips offered from experienced clinicians!

While many Hispanic groups have lived in the mainland United States for years, there now is a growth of new groups, such as Dominicans in New York City and Cuban refugees that are in need of culturally competent mental health care. Mental Health Care for New Hispanic Immigrants: Innovative Approaches in Contemporary Clinical Practice will help mental health clinicians gain insight into essential clinical issues facing those who work with these new immigrants. This text, designed to aid in direct clinical practice, will guide you in the effective delivery of comprehensive psychosocial services. It arms you with the latest demographic information and offers valuable suggestions for treatment in different modalities for under-served Hispanic groups.

Mental Health Care for New Hispanic Immigrants: Innovative Approaches in Contemporary Clinical Practice presents insights and practice approaches from respected authorities and explores latest trends on these new populations. You’ll find an in-depth examination of the mental health disparities in Hispanic immigrants, a conceptual overview of reasons for immigration and migration patterns, and a look at the unique stressors new groups face which impact immigrants’ mental health. Detailed data on each group, important highlights of pertinent historical aspects, and in-depth discussions of helpful assessment, treatment, and practice issues provide effective approaches illustrated through discussion and case studies.


In Mental Health Care for New Hispanic Immigrants: Innovative Approaches in Contemporary Clinical Practice, you will find:

• detailed research and clinical information about new immigrant groups
  
• explorations of the growth of new groups, such as Dominicans in New York City and Cuban refugees recently reaching the shores of Florida
  
• information on psychosocial stressors, psychiatric diagnoses, and utilization of services among undocumented immigrants
  
• effective outreach techniques
  
• a detailed list of resources including extensive Web sites, national centers for the study of Hispanic groups, and important published works used for research and practice
  
• up-to-date demographics on new groups
  

Mental Health Care for New Hispanic Immigrants: Innovative Approaches in Contemporary Clinical Practice brings vital information geared to the direct practice professional in psychology, social work, psychiatric nursing, and psychiatry, as well as graduate-level students in these fields.

Table of Contents

• Foreword: Culturally Competent Mental Health Care with New Hispanic Immigrants (Ian A. Canino)
  
• Chapter 1. Health Disparities in the Hispanic Population: An Overview (Gladys González-Ramos and Manny J. González)
  
• Chapter 2. Mental Health in the Hispanic Immigrant Community: An Overview (Peter J. Guarnaccia, Igda Martinez, and Henry Acosta)
  
• Chapter 3. Mental Health Care of Hispanic Immigrant Children: A School-Based Approach (Gladys González-Ramos and Manny J. González)
  
• Chapter 4. Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Illness in Older Hispanics (Cathy S. Berkman, Peter J. Guarnaccia, Naelys Diaz, Lee W. Badger, and Gary J. Kennedy)
  
• Chapter 5. Serious Mental Illness Among Mexican Immigrant Families: Implications for Culturally Relevant Practice (Concepcion Barrio and Ann Marie Yamada)
  
• Chapter 6. Psychosocial Stressors, Psychiatric Diagnoses, and Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Undocumented Immigrant Latinos (M. Carmela Peréz and Lisa Fortuna)
  
• Chapter 7. Mental Health Intervention with Dominican Immigrants: A Psychosocial Perspective (Annecy Baez)
  
• Chapter 8. The Mariel and Balsero Cuban Immigrant Experience: Family Reunification Issues and Treatment Recommendations (Manny J. González, José Lopez, and Eunjeong Ko)
  
• Chapter 9. Counseling South American Immigrants (Jairo N. Fuertes, Vincent C. Alfonso, and Janet T. Schultz)
  
• Chapter 10. Central American Survivors of Political Violence: An Examination of Contextual Factors and Practice Issues (David W. Engstrom and Lissette M. Piedra)
  
• Chapter 11. The Future of Culturally Competent Mental Health Care for Latino Immigrants (William Vega)
  
• Appendix
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Includedtents
  
• Foreword: Culturally Competent Mental Health Care with New Hispanic Immigrants
  
• Chapter 1. Health Disparities in the Hispanic Population: An Overview
  
• Chapter 2. Mental Health in the Hispanic Immigrant Community: An Overview
  
• Chapter 3. Mental Health Care of Hispanic Immigrant Children: A School-Based Approach
  
• Chapter 4. Concepts of Mental Health and Mental Illness in Older Hispanics
  
• Chapter 5. Serious Mental Illness Among Mexican Immigrants: Implications for Culturally Relevant Practice
  
• Chapter 6. Psychosocial Stressors, Psychiatric Diagnoses and Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Undocumented Immigrant Latinos
  
• Chapter 7. Mental Health Intervention with Dominican Immigrants: A Psychosocial Perspective
  
• Chapter 8. The Mariel and Balsero Cuban Immigrant Experience: Family Reunification Issues and Treatment Recommendations
  
• Chapter 9. Counseling South American Immigrants
  
• Chapter 10. Central American Survivors of Political Violence: An Examination of Contextual Factors and Practice Issues
  
• Chapter 11. The Future of Culturally Competent Mental Health Care for Latino Immigrants
  
• Appendix
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included