Cultural Considerations in Asian and Pacific Islander American Mental Health

Harvette Grey, PhD, is the former Executive Director of the Cultural Center and Founding Director of the Women's Center at DePaul University. She is also past President of the Association of Black Psychologists. Dr. Grey has had a wide range of professional experience, from being a community psychologist to an administrator in several settings. Her specialties include providing and designing culturally focused services and treatments for America's racial and ethnic minority populations. Brittany Hall-Clark, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She works with the STRONG STAR multidisciplinary PTSD research consortium, primarily as a research therapist. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests include culturally competent treatment, cultural variables in mental health, and racial/ethnic differences in PTSD.

Foreword by Tony Leong, Jr. ; Preface ; About the Editors ; Contributors ; 1. Treating Asian Americans: An Overview ; Wei-Chin Hwang and Julia Ting ; 2. Treating Depression in Asian American Adults ; Wei-Chin Hwang ; 3. Depression among Asian and Pacific Islander American Elders ; Donna K. Nagata, Amy. H. Tsai-Chae, and Teresa U. Nguyen ; 4. Psychodynamic Treatment of Asian American Male with Dual Diagnosis ; Soni Kim ; Index