Handbook on Ethnicity Aging and Mental Health

This state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary reference is the first to assess the empirical research and conceptual frameworks for understanding the mental health needs and services use of the ethnic elderly. Leading scholars researchers and clinicians in gerontology epidemiology psychiatry psychology sociology anthropology nursing and social work appraise varying approaches the demographics the mental health status and service use of the ethnic elderly and issues in the diagnosis treatment and mental health service delivery for the ethnic aged: for African Americans American Indians Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and Hispanic/Latino Americans. This unique handbook is a valuable resource and text for students teachers and professionals in a broad array of fields and settings.The handbook considers such problems as Alzheimer''s Disease depression and problems of coping culturally specific psychosocial nursing care programs the role of culture and class in mental and physical co-morbidity among the elderly and important life-course perspectives for specific groups. Students teachers and professionals in many fields and settings will find this unique handbook a valuable resource and text.