Publications - Mental Health Race And Culture (mhrac)

Publications

We hope the publications (articles, papers and lectures) reproduced here would be helpul to researchers, students and people who are interested in field of mental health, race and culture.

Culture and Mental Health

A paper presented by Suman Fernanado to conference of Culture and Mental Health held in Sri Lanka 24-26 February 2006. It provides an overview of ‘transcultural psychiatry’ and its relevance to psychiatric practice in non-western settings. Please see the associated powerpoint slide show.

Stigma, Racism and power

An invited talk given by Suman Fernando at a conference in Montreal (Canada) on 29 April 2005. It critiques the current assumptions about psychiatric stigma by examining the way mental disorder is viewed across cultures. Please see the associated powerpoint slide show.

Towards a Spiritual Western Psychology

A talk by Suman Fernando given to postgraduate students at Goldsmiths College on 20 November 2004. It examines the feasibility of western psychology incorporating a spiritual dimension. Please see the associated powerpoint slide show.

Is there a Hidden Agenda in Race and Culture research?

An article based on a talk by Suman Fernando given to a meeting organised by Mind and Transcultural Psychiatry Society on 18th June 1999. It questions the ethical and practical usefulness of psychiatric research today.

Articles in 'Openmind'

Roots of Racism in Psychiatry (1992); Across Boundaries (2002); Promoting Happiness (2002); Power and Misconceptions (2004); Spiritual Psychology (2004); Just Being There (2004); One World Spirit (2005); Backing User Choice (2005); Blowing in the Wind (2006); Working with Communities (2006); Is Stigma Universal? (2006); Research - Who Gains? (2006); 'Whole Systems Change' or No Change (2007); 'Cheering the Deranged' (2007); 'Connecting inside and outside' (2007); 'We shall overcome' (2008); 'Cultural competence' (2008);

Meeting of Black & Minority Ethnic Mental Health Network 12 May 2006: London

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983
Prof. Suman Fernanado

Talk given at a meeting of the BME Mental Health Network suggesting amendments to the Mental Health Act to address racial inequalities and biases in the Act.

Introduction
Mental Health legislation provides a framework for the delivery of mental health services. Racial inequalities in the provision of mental health services are well known. More...

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