African Americans and mental health : practical and strategic solutions to barriers, needs, and challenges / / Mary Olufunmilayo Adekson, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.89008996073 |
Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Mental health
African Americans - Mental health services Afro-nord-americans Salut mental Psicodiagnòstic Psicoteràpia Relacions familiars Espiritualitat Resiliència (Tret de la personalitat) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-030-77131-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Endorsements -- Acknowledgments -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Editor -- About the Contributors -- Chapter 1: Who Are African Americans? -- Who Are African Americans? -- The History of African Americans (1500-1799) -- The History of African Americans (1800-1900) -- The History of African Americans (1900-1949) -- The History of African Americans (1950-1999) -- The History of African Americans (2001-2016) -- An Analysis -- Who Are African Americans? -- References -- Chapter 2: Identifying Barriers and Access to Mental Health Care for African Americans -- Current Status of African Americans -- Early History of African American Mental Health -- Racism -- Stigma -- Insurance Access and Socioeconomic Status -- Cultural Mistrust -- Implications -- Culturally Responsive Interventions -- References -- Chapter 3: Challenges Mostly Unique to African Americans -- Barriers to Equitable Education -- Interactions with Law Enforcement -- Inadequate Access to Health Care -- Low Employment Has Led to Modest Upward Mobility and Stagnant Generational Wealth -- References -- Chapter 4: African American Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities -- African American Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities -- Challenges -- Medical Distrust -- Institutional Racism -- Stigma -- Misinformation -- Opportunities -- Wellness -- Education -- Advocacy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Mental Health Challenges Unique to African American Children and Adolescents -- Introduction -- Events Contributing to Psychological Challenges -- Racial Discrimination and Trauma -- Other Factors -- The Role of Poverty -- Mental Health Issues Due to Trauma -- The Impact of Depression and Anxiety -- The Impact of Suicide -- Coping Mechanisms -- Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 6: Diagnosis Issues with African Americans.
Prevalence of Diagnoses of African Americans -- History of Misdiagnosis and Racism -- Provider Bias and Inequality of Care Cause of Misdiagnosis -- Biological Causes -- Cultural Bias -- Historical Trauma -- The Impact of Racism on Mental Health -- Mental Health Care for African Americans -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Culture of Family Togetherness, Emotional Resilience, and Spiritual Lifestyles Inherent in African Americans from the Time of Slavery Until Now -- African American Identity & -- Culture -- Protective Factors -- Family Togetherness -- Emotional Resilience -- Spiritual Lifestyles -- Historical Trauma -- Trauma-Informed Approach -- Mental Health Interventions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: The Trauma of Being an African American in the Twenty-First Century -- Introduction -- Different Faces of Trauma -- A Long History of Racism -- Racial Trauma -- Importance of Recognizing Racial Trauma -- Preparing for Treating Racial Trauma in African Americans -- Setting the Table for Trust -- Cultural Competency Work -- Choosing a Specific Model -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 9: Training, Recruiting, and Retaining African American Mental Health Professionals -- Introduction -- Who Are These Professionals? -- What Is the Goal of Mental Health Treatment? -- Importance of Training, Recruiting, and Retaining African American Mental Health Professionals -- African American Mental Health -- Training -- Self-Identity -- Belonging -- Mentorship -- Culturally Responsive Teaching -- Recruiting -- Retaining -- Be Authentic During Recruitment -- Encourage Conversation About Race -- Address Systemic Inequality -- Support Employee Congruence -- Combat Resistance to Diversity -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 10: The Mental Health Needs of Some Unique Groups Among African American Populations -- Introduction. Stigma of Mental Health in the Black community -- Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community -- Mental Health in the Elderly Community -- Mental Health in the Single Parent Community -- Mental Health Needs of Those Incarcerated -- Mental Health in the African American Youth Community -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Roads for African Americans to Live Enhanced and Improved Mentally Healthy Lives -- Introduction -- Disparities in Health Care -- Mental Health Disparities -- African Americans and the Mental Health Stigma -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Solutions-Oriented Intervention Models for African American Mental Health -- Ecological Systems Model -- Cultural Broaching -- Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies -- Integrated Approach to Solutions-Oriented Interventions -- Counselor-Focused, Solutions-Oriented Interventions -- Client-Focused, Solutions-Oriented Interventions -- Community-Centered, Solutions-Oriented Interventions -- Profession-Centered, Solutions-Oriented Interventions -- Case Approach -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: Practical Strategic Improvements for African American Mental Health -- The Importance of the African American Church -- Barriers to Treatment and Access to Services -- Integration of Critical Race Theory -- Racism as Ordinary -- Racism Benefits White People -- Race Is Socially Constructed -- Intersectionality -- Voices of Color -- Integration of CRT in African American Mental Health -- Practical Strategies for Improving African American Mental Health -- Social Support -- Mental Health Literacy -- Emotional Wellness -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Treatment Strategies and Healing Related to African American Mental Health -- Considerations -- African American Men and Women -- African American LGBTQI+ Community Affectional Orientation. African American Children -- Socioeconomic Status -- Theoretical Strategies, Approaches, and Interventions -- Multicultural Counseling -- Person-Centered Therapy -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) -- Narrative Therapy -- Trauma-Informed Care -- Solution-Focused Therapy -- Spiritually Integrated Counseling -- Culturally Appropriate Intervention Strategies -- H.E.R.S. Model/H.I.S. Model -- Discussion -- References -- Epilogue: Where Do We Go from Here? -- What Can Act as Impediments for African Americans In Need of Mental Health Care? -- Improvements We Can Make -- So, What Works and How Can We Move Forward? -- References -- Index. |
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Parenting and couple relationships among LGBTQ+ people in diverse contexts / / Normanda Araujo de Morais, Fabio Scorsolini-Comin, Elder Cerqueira-Santos, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 pages) |
Disciplina | 306.8740866 |
Soggetto topico |
Sexual minority parents
Famílies homoparentals Relacions familiars Parelles homosexuals |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-030-84189-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910520082003321 |
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Relationships and Mental Health : Relational Experience in Distress and Recovery |
Autore | Boden-Stuart Zoë |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.89 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LarkinMichael |
Soggetto topico |
Relacions humanes
Salut mental Traumes psíquics Relacions familiars Delictes sexuals |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-031-50047-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Relationality and Relatedness in the Context of Distress and Recovery: Key Foundations -- 1: Introduction: Why Relationships Matter for Mental Health -- References -- 2: Conceptual Foundations: Relational Thinking for Mental Health Contexts -- Being-With as a Fundamental Aspect of Personhood -- Understanding Relational Experience from a Developmental Perspective -- The Contrasting Experiences and Consequences of Intimacy and Loneliness -- Social Disadvantage and Mental Health -- Conclusions -- References -- 3: Clinical Foundations: A Brief History of Relational Practice -- The Relationship as Therapeutic -- The "Independence Imperative" in Adult Mental Health Services -- A Paradigm Shift? Towards a Relational Practice -- Relational Alternatives and Innovations -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Relational Trauma -- Relational Recovery -- 4: Family Relatedness for Māori Survivors of Familial Childhood Sexual Abuse -- Whanaungatanga and Doing Family -- Kaupapa Māori Methodology -- Survivor Experiences of Whanaungatanga -- Whanaungatanga Iho Supports Movement Through Distress into Recovery -- Enacting Whanaungatanga Iho to Create Long-Lasting Change -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- References -- 5: Relational Contexts as Causal and Curative Pathways in Recurrent Suicidal Distress and Repeated Police Mental Health Act (Section 136) Detention -- Introduction and Research Context -- A Note on Terminology -- Suicidality -- Personality Disorder Diagnoses -- A Relational Model of Recurrent Suicidality -- Relationships: The Critical Scaffold to Psychosocial Development -- Distress as a Relational Disorder -- Conclusion: The Reparational Potential of Relationships -- References.
6: Working Through Relational Trauma: An Exploration of Narratives of Lived Experiences of Trauma and Recovery -- Understanding Psychological Trauma in Adulthood -- Methodological Approach -- Case Studies -- Challenge and Struggle -- Connection -- Power and Loss -- Independence and Perceived Helpful Coping Strategies -- Awareness and Making Sense of Memory -- Hope -- Reconceptualising Relational Trauma and Recovery Through a Relational and Existential-Phenomenological Approach -- Relational-Centred Principles -- Integrating an Existential-Phenomenological Approach -- Recommendations for Working Through Relational Trauma -- References -- Part III: Peers, Family and Community: Care and Companionship Through Distress and Recovery -- 7: Understanding the Value Base That Supports the Development of Peer Support Relationships -- What Is Peer Support? -- Evolution of Peer Support in the Global North -- The Peer Support Relationship -- Sharing Experiences of Mental Health Challenges -- Taking an Interest in One Another's 'Whole Lives' -- Considering One Another to Be Equals -- Boundaries -- Pooling Expertise Based on Lived Experience -- Has a Different Feel to the Relationships Peers May Have with Friends or Family -- Not Time-Limited -- Benefits of Peer Support -- What Is the Value Base That Underpins This Relationship? -- How Do You Create the Conditions in Which Those Relationships Can Flourish? -- Facilitation -- Types of Leadership -- Focus of Peer Support Sessions -- Membership Type -- Organisational Support -- Paid Versus Unpaid Roles -- Conclusion -- References -- 8: Exploring Family Experiences and Relationship Dynamics Where One Member Experiences Psychosis: "We've Been on That Journey Together" -- A 'Whole Family' Study -- Data Collection and Analysis -- Adapting Through Learning and Communicating: From 'Not Talking' to 'Trying to Understand'. Unity, Sharing and Delegating: Facing Difficulty Together -- Damage, Repair and Revisit: Maintaining Balance in the Family System -- Reflections -- Family Resilience -- Connections -- References -- 9: Relatedness and Connectedness Over Time: How Young People Make Sense of Their Relationships During Their Recovery from First-Episode Psychosis -- The Developmental and Relational Context of First-Episode Psychosis -- Relatedness, Connectedness, and Recovery from First-Episode Psychosis -- Relatedness and Connectedness Over Time -- Relationships Can Thrive or Wither -- Re-constructing the Self in Relation to Others -- Shifting Between Dependence and Independence -- Relationship Re-appraisal and Re-evaluation -- The Evolution of Others' Sense-Making -- Re-engaging with a Reciprocal Network -- Reflections -- References -- 10: Hunger Trauma, Relational Care and Emergency Food Support -- Hunger, Suffering and Care Ethics -- The Research -- Findings -- The Unavoidable Desperation of Hidden Hunger -- The Constant Crisis -- The Shame of Hunger -- Food as a Relational Commitment -- The Indignity of Food Support -- Relational Opportunities for Dignity -- Gendered Hunger -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Part IV: Love and Sex: Negotiating Intimacies in Mental Health Settings -- 11: Implicating the Institution: Who Is Responsible for Sexuality-Related Silence in Mental Health Settings? -- Sexuality in Mental Healthcare: What and Why? -- Sexuality in Mental Healthcare: Current Practice and Research -- Sexuality-Related Silence: Implicating the Institution -- Moving Forward: Beyond the Clinician's Skills and Deficits -- Conclusion -- References -- 12: Romance in the Context of Psychosis: A Risky Business or Are Mental Health Services Just Risk Averse? -- Psychosis -- Risk -- How Are Risk Averse Attitudes Regarding Romantic Relationships Formed and Maintained?. Are Relationships Really that Risky? Potential Benefits of Romantic Relationships -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- 13: "You Don't Even Get a Hug": Sexuality and Relational Security in Secure Mental Healthcare -- Outside-In: Relational security -- Relational Security in Forensic Mental Healthcare -- Relational Security and Recovery -- Inside-Out: Patient Experiences of Intimate and Sexual Relationality in Forensic Mental Healthcare -- Brianna -- Jake -- Intimacy and Sexuality in Relational Security -- References -- Part V: New Directions: Building a Relational Approach to Distress and Recovery -- 14: The Development of a Relational Practice Movement -- Introduction -- Rationale -- Contextual History -- A 'Relational Practice Movement' -- Definition of Relational Practice -- Research and Evidence Supporting Relational Practice -- Recognition of Relational Practice -- Theoretical Framework Underpinning Relational Practice -- Levels of Relational Practice -- Personal Qualities -- One-to-One Relationships -- Group Culture -- Organisational Culture -- Conclusion -- A Manifesto -- References -- 15: Concluding Thoughts: Relational Hopes, Relational Realities -- References -- Index. |
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Therapeutic cultural routines to build family relationships : talk, touch & listen while combing hair© / / edited by Marva L. Lewis and Deborah J. Weatherston |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (283 pages) |
Disciplina | 155.82 |
Soggetto topico |
Child mental health
Hairdressing of African Americans Ethnopsychology Famílies amb problemes Relacions familiars Psicoteràpia familiar |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-030-83726-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910512173103321 |
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