Migrants and ethnic minorities are at higher risk to develop mental disorders compared to native population. Culture has an important impact on the symptom presentation, diagnostic process and treatment strategies in all populations. Cultural competence represents good clinical practice and can be defined as a two-way learning encounter where clinician acknowledges the patient’s culture as well as his own cultural values and prejudices. Cultural competent response to the mental health care requires knowledge, skills and attitudes. Both individual and organizational cultural competences are needed to improve the effectiveness of psychiatric treatment. In this chapter, we revised the WPA Guidance on Mental Health and Mental Health Care for Migrants and the EPA Guidance on Mental Health Care for Migrants and list a series of recommendations for policy-makers, service providers and clinicians. Cultural competent experiences in the treatment of somatization and other psychiatric disorders across several countries in Europe are also presented.
The clinical contexts of psychosomatic medicine. Cross-cultural issues
Tosato S
2019-01-01
Abstract
Migrants and ethnic minorities are at higher risk to develop mental disorders compared to native population. Culture has an important impact on the symptom presentation, diagnostic process and treatment strategies in all populations. Cultural competence represents good clinical practice and can be defined as a two-way learning encounter where clinician acknowledges the patient’s culture as well as his own cultural values and prejudices. Cultural competent response to the mental health care requires knowledge, skills and attitudes. Both individual and organizational cultural competences are needed to improve the effectiveness of psychiatric treatment. In this chapter, we revised the WPA Guidance on Mental Health and Mental Health Care for Migrants and the EPA Guidance on Mental Health Care for Migrants and list a series of recommendations for policy-makers, service providers and clinicians. Cultural competent experiences in the treatment of somatization and other psychiatric disorders across several countries in Europe are also presented.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.