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African Americans and Mental Health Practical and Strategic Solutions to Barriers, Needs, and Challenges
Title
African Americans and Mental Health [electronic resource] : Practical and Strategic Solutions to Barriers, Needs, and Challenges / edited by Mary Olufunmilayo Adekson.
ISBN
9783030771317
Edition
1st ed. 2021.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XXV, 145 p.) 1 illus.
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Summary
This book enumerates the unique challenges, barriers, needs, and trauma of being an African American in the United States, and at the same time highlights what needs to be done to improve and foster the mental health healing of this population. This includes practical applications and strategic solutions that work, such as the family togetherness and ardent spiritual beliefs that form the basis for resilient and vibrant mental health among African Americans. This contributed volume features the authorship of counseling professionals, most of whom are African American themselves. Because of their own personal experiences, they are able to emphasize cogent helping strategies for this population, to show how to move forward with encouragement. The book also highlights ways to promote life that is mentally healthy and holistic for African Americans. Topics covered within the chapters include: Mental Health Challenges Unique to African American Children and Adolescents Diagnosis Issues with African Americans Culture of Family Togetherness, Emotional Resilience, and Spiritual Lifestyles Inherent in African Americans from the Time of Slavery Until Now The Trauma of Being an African American in the 21st Century Training, Recruiting, and Retaining African American Mental Health Professionals African Americans and Mental Health: Practical and Strategic Solutions to Barriers, Needs, and Challenges is an essential resource for helping professionals who work with this population, including psychiatrists, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals. The book also should be of interest to researchers, instructors, and students in Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology.
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Language
English
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November 03, 2021
Contents
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Book Body Matter
Chapter 1: Introduction: Who Are African Americans?
Chapter 2: Identifying Barriers and Access to Mental Health Care for African American People
Chapter 3: Challenges Mostly Unique to African Americans
Chapter 4: African American Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 5: Mental Health Challenges Unique to African American Children and Adolescents
Chapter 6: Diagnosis Issues with African Americans
Chapter 7: Culture of Family Togetherness, Emotional Resilience, and Spiritual Lifestyles Inherent in African Americans from the Time of Slavery Until Now
Chapter 8: The Trauma of Being an African American in the 21st Century
Chapter 9: Training, Recruiting, and Retaining African American Mental Health Professionals
Chapter 10: The Mental Health Needs of Some Unique Groups Among African American Populations
Chapter 11: Roads for African Americans to Live Enhanced and Improved Mentally Healthy Lives
Chapter 12: Solutions-Oriented Intervention Models for African American Mental Health
Chapter 13: Practical Strategic Improvements for African American Mental Health
Chapter 14: Treatment Strategies and Healing Related to African American Mental Health
Book Back Matter
Epilogue: Where Do We Go from Here?
Index.
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