Institutional Racism in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology

Race Matters in Mental Health

By:

Suman Fernando

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Hardback

Series:

Contemporary Black History

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This book examines the deep roots of racism in the mental health system. Suman Fernando weaves the histories of racial discourse and clinical practice into a narrative of power, knowledge, and black suffering in an ostensibly progressive and scientifically grounded system. Drawing on a lifetime of experience as a practicing psychiatrist, he examines how the system has shifted in response to new forms of racism which have emerged since the 1960s, highlighting the widespread pathologization of black people, the impact of Islamophobia on clinical practice after 9/11, and various struggles to reform. Engaging and accessible, this book makes a compelling case for the entrenchment of racism across all aspects of psychiatry and clinical psychology, and calls for a paradigm shift in both theory and practice.

Author Biography:

Suman Fernando is Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at London Metropolitan University, UK.

Release date Australia

September 22nd, 2017

Author

Suman Fernando

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Edition

1st ed. 2017

Illustrations

1 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 209 p. 1 illus.

Pages

209

Series

Contemporary Black History

ISBN-13

9783319627274

Product ID

26847835

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