Cultural Issues Related to Mental Health Care

KEY TERMS acculturation • cultural competence • discrimination • homophobia • integration • prejudice • segregation • stereotyping LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter, you will be able to: • Identify various cultural and ethnic groups in the United States and Canada. • Compare the concepts of prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping and their relationship to stigmatization. • Define the process of stigmatization as an influence in mental health care delivery. • Describe the beliefs about mental health and illness in different cultural groups. • Trace the changing view of families, from causing mental illness to collaborating in the care. • Discuss the changing family structure and the mental health implications. • Describe the important role of consumer groups in developing awareness of the special problems of patients with mental disorders.