Handbook of Cultural Health Psychology

By: Shahe S. Kazarian (Editor), David R. Evans (Editor)

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Hardcover | 26 July 2001

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The Handbook of Cultural Health Psychology discusses the influence of cultural beliefs, norms and values on illness, health and health care. The major health problems that are confronting the global village are discussed from a cultural perspective. These include heart disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, pain, and suicide. The cultural beliefs and practices of several cultural groups and the unique health issues confronting them are also presented. The cultural groups discussed include Latinos, Aboriginal peoples, people of African heritage, and South Asians. The handbook contributes to increased personal awareness of the role of culture in health and illness behavior, and to the delivery of culturally relevant health care services.

Many societies are culturally diverse or becoming so - the cultural approach is a unique and necessary addition to the health psychology area
Satisfies the ever-increasing appetite of health psychologists for cultural issues in health and women's health issues
Major and global health concerns are covered including heart disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, pain, suicide, and health promotion
The health beliefs and practices of Latinos, people of African heritage, Aboriginal peoples, and South Asians are presented without stereotyping these cultural groups
The handbook provides excellent information for health care researchers, practitioners, students, and policy-makers in culturally pluralistic communities
References are thorough and completely up-to-date

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"The Handbook of Cultural Health Psychology edited by Shahe Kazarian and David Evans is a bold attempt to define a new hybrid field within a now mature subdiscipline of health psychology by examining both theoretical and applied issues. This complex but extremely informative and useful text... succeed[s] in many ways... Throughout the book one finds excellent examples of culturally tailored interventions..." -CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY "This book highlights the relationship between culture and health psychology. For mental health professionals health psychology is a key approach to health promotion and maintenance as well as treatment rehabilitation and prevention of ill health... Each chapter in the book ends with a case history which is useful in putting together key elements of the chapter. This book is a useful addition to the expanding field of cultural psychology and cultural psychiatry." -INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY

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Contributors	p. XV
Preface	p. XVII
Acknowledgments	p. XIX
Health Psychology from a Cultural Perspective: Theoretical Considerations
Health Psychology and Culture: Embracing the 21st Century
Culture and Health	p. 3
Health Psychology	p. 14
Culture and Health Psychology	p. 20
Cultural Health Psychology	p. 25
Summary	p. 36
Case Study	p. 36
Suggested Readings	p. 37
References	p. 37
Health Care Practice in a Multicultural Context: Western and Non-Western Assumptions
Approaches to Multiculturalism	p. 46
Relationship between Culture and Health	p. 48
Variations in Health Concepts in Multicultural Societies	p. 50
Variations in Health Practices in Multicultural Societies	p. 54
Summary	p. 58
Case Study	p. 58
Suggested Readings	p. 59
References	p. 60
Cross-Cultural Differences in Illness Models and Expectations for the Health Care Provider-Client/Patient Interaction
Cultural Diversity and Accessibility of Health Care	p. 64
A Definition of Culture	p. 65
Individualism versus Collectivism	p. 66
The Referential-Indexical Self	p. 67
Intracultural Variation: Idiocentrism versus Allocentrism and Agency versus Communion	p. 69
Cultural Differences in Illness Models	p. 70
Congruence between Lay Models and Medical Models of Disease	p. 73
Cultural Differences in Treatment Goals	p. 77
Language as a Reflection and Shaper of Illness Models	p. 78
Summary	p. 80
Case Study	p. 81
Suggested Readings	p. 82
References	p. 82
Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Quality of Life
A Brief History of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention	p. 86
The Definition of Health Promotion and Its Components	p. 88
The Meaning of Health	p. 92
The Foundations Theory of Health and Health Promotion	p. 95
The Foundations Theory of Health and Quality of Life	p. 95
Culture, the Foundations Theory of Health, and Health Promotion	p. 97
Observations about Health Promotion Programs from a Cultural Perspective	p. 98
Examples of Health Promotion Programs	p. 99
Health Promotion Program Development and Evaluation	p. 106
Summary	p. 107
Case Study	p. 107
Suggested Readings	p. 108
References	p. 108
Adherence to Health Care
Factors Affecting Adherence	p. 115
Adherence Theories	p. 119
Measuring Adherence	p. 122
Strategies for Enhancing Adherence	p. 125
Summary	p. 134
Case Study	p. 134
Suggested Readings	p. 134
References	p. 135
Health Psychology and Culture: Specific Health Concerns
From the Heartland: Culture, Psychological Factors, and Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary Heart Disease	p. 142
Psychological Factors and CHD	p. 143
Cultural Dimensions: A Theoretical Perspective	p. 145
Culture and CHD	p. 146
Worldwide Patterns of Disease	p. 146
Culture, Psychology, and CHD	p. 147
Potential Biological Bases	p. 147
Health Compliance	p. 152
Socioeconomic Status and Disease	p. 152
Migration and Acculturation	p. 154
Urbanization	p. 154
Conclusions	p. 155
Application	p. 156
Summary	p. 157
Case Study	p. 157
Suggested Readings	p. 158
References	p. 159
Cultural Aspects of Cancer Prevention and Control
Patterns of Cancer in Culturally Diverse Groups	p. 165
Ethnic Differences in Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes about Cancer	p. 166
Cancer Prevention	p. 169
Use of Screening Tests	p. 173
The Cancer Diagnosis	p. 177
Living with Cancer	p. 180
Discussion	p. 182
Summary	p. 185
Case Study	p. 185
Suggested Readings	p. 186
References	p. 187
Culturally Tailoring HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs: Why, When, and How
The Need for Culturally Tailored Programs	p. 196
HIV Risk Factors for Specific Racial/Ethnic Groups	p. 200
Conclusion and Implications	p. 228
Summary	p. 230
Case Study	p. 231
Suggested Readings	p. 232
References	p. 232
Pain from the Perspectives of Health Psychology and Culture
Pain, Impairment, and Disability	p. 242
Models of Pain	p. 244
Psychological Parameters	p. 247
Behavioral Differences and the Meaning of Pain across Cultures	p. 251
Culturally Competent Care	p. 257
Summary	p. 260
Case Study	p. 260
Suggested Readings	p. 262
References	p. 262
Cultural Issues in Suicidal Behavior
Definition of Suicidal Behavior	p. 268
Epidemiology of Suicidal Behavior	p. 271
Cultural Attitudes toward Suicidal Behavior	p. 275
Conceptual Models of Suicidal Behavior	p. 277
Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention	p. 283
Summary	p. 294
Case Study	p. 295
Suggested Readings	p. 296
References	p. 296
Health Psychology: Issues with Specific Cultural Groups
Culture and Latino Issues in Health Psychology
General Considerations	p. 306
Specific Health Psychology Issues	p. 311
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion	p. 317
Summary	p. 318
Case Study	p. 319
Suggested Readings	p. 320
References	p. 320
Health Issues in North American People of African Heritage
Health Issues of African Canadians	p. 324
Health Issues of African Americans	p. 333
Summary	p. 339
Case Study	p. 340
Suggested Readings	p. 341
References	p. 341
Health Psychology and the Native North American Client
Native World-View and History	p. 344
Lifestyle Factors--Health-Promoting Dietary and Exercise Habits	p. 348
A History of Loss and Trauma	p. 349
Implications for Health Psychology	p. 352
Providing Services	p. 356
Specific Health Issues	p. 360
Recommended Approaches	p. 364
Summary	p. 368
Case Study	p. 369
Suggested Readings	p. 372
References	p. 372
Appendix	p. 377
Health Beliefs and Experiences in Asian Cultures
The Western Biomedical Model	p. 390
Health Beliefs in Chinese Culture: A Holistic Perspective	p. 391
Health Experiences of Chinese People	p. 398
Implications for the Health of Asian Populations in North America	p. 402
Summary	p. 405
Case Study	p. 406
Suggested Readings	p. 406
References	p. 407
Health Psychology: South Asian Perspectives
South Asian Cultural Groups Described	p. 412
Paths of Immigration	p. 417
Summary: South Asian Cultural Groups Described	p. 421
Models of Health and Illness in South Asia	p. 423
Special Topics among South Asian Cultural Groups	p. 427
Issues in Mental Health	p. 433
Summary	p. 438
Case Study	p. 439
Suggested Readings	p. 441
References	p. 441
Women's Health: A Cultural Perspective
Women's Multiple Roles: Implications for Health	p. 446
Health Behaviors	p. 452
Morbidity and Mortality in Minority Women	p. 457
Summary	p. 464
Case Study	p. 465
Suggested Readings	p. 466
References	p. 467
Index	p. 475
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