Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States
Cultural, Environmental, and Structural Factors
- 1st Edition - June 11, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Gordon C. Nagayama Hall
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 1 1 7 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 6 3 0 0 - 9
Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States reviews research on immigrant mental health, acculturation, and multicultural psychology. The book is divided i… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States reviews research on immigrant mental health, acculturation, and multicultural psychology. The book is divided into three sections: Section A addresses the geographic and social context of immigration, including how parents and children navigate the acculturation process, how different cultural orientations affect behavior, and research methods on acculturation. Sections B and C focus on mental health issues common to Latinx, Asian, and Arab/Middle Eastern immigrants, and then more broadly across immigrant groups. Included here are a focus on depression, anxiety, and somatization, as well as alcohol abuse, insomnia, and issues for LGBTQ+ individuals. Pre- and post-migration stressors are discussed, as well as the effects of prejudice and bias, the mental health effects of religion and spirituality, and managing the demands of both work and family. Contributors from psychology, education, and social work provide different perspectives and identify opportunities for future research.
- Summarizes research on mental health issues common to immigrants
- Identifies prevalence of mental disorders among ethnic minorities in the United States
- Examines the impact of group-based discrimination on mental health
- Explores the impact of acculturation on mental health
- Reviews mental health issues specific to Latinx, Asian, and Middle Eastern immigrants
- Covers alcohol abuse, sleep, and other disorders across immigrant groups
Academic researchers in psychology and social sciences; mental health professionals working with immigrant clients; graduate students in psychology
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 11, 2020
- No. of pages (Paperback): 333
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128161173
- eBook ISBN: 9780128163009
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Gordon C. Nagayama Hall
Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon. Hall has served as President of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) and as President of the Asian American Psychological Association. He has served as Editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, and Co-Editor of the APA Handbook of Multicultural Psychology. He was the recipient of the Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity from the APA Division of Clinical Psychology (Division 12), the Distinguished Career Contributions to Research Award from APA Division 45 (Culture, Ethnicity, and Race), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asian American Psychological Association.
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Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USARead Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States on ScienceDirect