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Annotated Bibliography on Cultural Psychiatry and Related Topics - October 2002

University of Washington’s Psychiatry Residents Curriculum

Southeast Asian:

Websites of Model Curricula and Other Materials on Cultural Competence and Diversity in Mental Health

 

Francis Lu, MD

Luke & Grace Kim Endowed Professor in Cultural Psychiatry

UC Davis

francislumd@gmail.com

  

Model Curricula

AADPRT model curricula on cultural psychiatry:  

http://aadprt.org/pages.aspx?PageName=Model_Curricula

AACAP curriculum: http://www.aacap.org/

Upcoming model curricula on cultural issues for child and adolescent psychiatry

AGLP curriculum: http://www.aglp.org/gap/

APA Ethnic Minority Elderly curriculum: 

http://www.psych.org/Share/OMNA/MinorityElderlyCurriculum.aspx

DVDs

APA:   "Real Doctors in Action" DVD on 4 minority psychiatrists: 

http://www.psych.org/Share/OMNA/psychiatryvideo.aspx

Mental Health Association of California: 2 DVD on stigma of mental illness in Asian Americans and Latinos: 

http://www.mhac.org/barriers/antistigma.cfm

"Culture of Emotions" on DSM-IV Outline for Cultural Formulation: 

http://www.fanlight.com/catalog/films/361_coe.php

Websites

Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity 
A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General: 
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/cre/

HRSA cultural competence section: 

http://www.hrsa.gov/culturalcompetence/

 (Goldmine of information)

SAMHSA National Center for Cultural Competence: 

http://www.systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/OtherAssistance/culcompetence.aspx

SAMHSA National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health: http://nned.net/index-nned.php/

DHHS Office of Minority Health: http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/

State of California, Dept. of Mental Health, Office of Multicultural Services: http://www.dmh.cahwnet.gov/Multicultural_Services/default.asp

State of New York Nathan Kline Institute Center of Excellence in Culturally Competent Mental Health:  http://ssrdqst.rfmh.org/cecc/

State of New York Columbia University Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence: 

http://columbiapsychiatry.org/research/centers/cultural-competence

McGill University Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry: http://www.mcgill.ca/tcpsych/

Professional Organizations

World Psychiatric Association--Transcultural Psychiatry Section: http://www.wpa-tps.org/

Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture: www.psychiatryandculture.org

World Association for Cultural Psychiatry:  http://www.waculturalpsy.org/

Journals

Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry journal: 

http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/archaeology+%26+anthropology/journal/11013

Transcultural Psychiatry journal:  http://tps.sagepub.com/

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology journal:  

http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cdp/

 

Interpersonal and Communication Issues in Mental Health Care

a) National Health Law Program: Language access http://www.healthlaw.org/index.php?Itemid=196&id=239&option=com_content&view=article

b) Institute of Medicine: Health literacy

1) Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary (2009): http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12502

2) Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion (2004):  http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10883

c) U.S. Dept. of Justice. A Guide to Disability Rights Law: http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm

d) American Federation for the Blind

1) Disability Rights Resources for People with Vision Loss: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=32&DocumentID=524

 

2) ADA Checklist: Health Care Facilities and Service Providers Ensuring Access to Services and Facilities by Patients Who Are Blind, Deaf-Blind, or Visually Impaired: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=3&TopicID=32&DocumentID=529

e) National Association of the Deaf

1) Health Care and Mental Health Services: http://www.nad.org/issues/health-care

2) Civil Rights Law: http://www.nad.org/issues/civil-rights