Early Psychosis Intervention

A Culturally Adaptive Clinical Guide

Eric Yu-hai Chen editor Helen Lee editor Gloria Hoi-kei Chan editor Gloria Hoi-yan Wong editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Hong Kong University Press

Published:17th Sep '13

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Considering cultural differences between Asian and Western patients, this book focuses on delivering effective treatment in early psychosis, especially for the young. It covers early intervention programs in Hong Kong and Singapore and assesses recent developments in Korea and Japan. The volume covers the management of psychosis, including pathways to care, stigma, and interventions. Referencing frontline practitioners, research findings, and theories, the text highlights practical needs in non-Western healthcare settings and features culturally relevant discussions on recovery and relapse, self-harm, and co-morbid substance abuse.

A lucid and sensitive account of how Western early intervention models for psychosis can be adapted to different cultural settings. Richly illustrated by real-life clinical insights based on a decade of experience. Essential reading for those caring for psychosis patients in non-Western locations as well as in multicultural settings in the West. -- Sir Robin Murray, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London From East Asian cultural settings known for high levels of stigmatization of severe mental illness comes perhaps the single most important work on early psychosis and its treatment in the past decade. This book, filled with hard-learned lessons from clinical practice, program development, and implementation research, provides models critical for the global mental health movement worldwide. An inspiration! -- Byron J. Good, Professor of Medical Anthropology, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

ISBN: 9789888139927

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416 pages