Practical Cultural Psychiatry

Professor Dinesh Bhugra is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. Past President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. President of the World Psychiatric Association for a three year term, 2014-2017. Non-Executive Director Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust (special interest in BAME needs and cultural mediation).Dr Antonio Ventriglio is a psychiatrist working at the Department of Mental Health, and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.Professor Kamaldeep S. Bhui is Professor of Cultural Psychiatry & Epidemiology at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry.

This concise book masterfully deals with the diverse range of topics in cultural aspects of psychiatry ... [it] is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in cultural aspects of mental health. I would recommend this informative book to a wide audience.

• 1: Cultures and their roles: an overview 2: Therapeutic encounters 3: Mental state assessment-general principles 4: Mental state assessment-specific conditions 5: Assessment tools and cultural formulation 6: Psychopharmacology and culture 7: Psychotherapy-general principles 8: Psychotherapy-specific issues