Depression in Latinos: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention

Book Overview

Depression ranks as a leading mental health problem among Hispanic immigrants and their US-born children. And a wide array of issues--starting with the widespread stereotype of the "illegal immigrant"--makes the Latino experience of this condition differ from that of any other group. Depression in Latinos consolidates the conceptual, diagnostic, and clinical knowledge base on this salient topic, providing coverage from prevalence to prevention, from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387785116
• ISBN13: 9780387785110
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"