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• Positive Psychology in Racial and Ethnic Groups

  Theory, Research, and Practice

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  Acting as a bridge between positive psychology theory and research - largely based on an essentialist view of human behavior - and the realities of practice and assessment in diverse groups, Positive Psychology in Racial and Ethnic Groups…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• African Americans and Mental Health

  Practical and Strategic Solutions to Barriers, Needs, and Challenges

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  This book enumerates the unique challenges, barriers, needs, and trauma of being an African American in the United States, and at the same time highlights what needs to be done to improve and foster the mental health healing of this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black People Breathe

  a Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing

  Clarke, Zee,

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  A thoughtful, inclusive, and vividly illustrated guide to help Black people-and all people of color-heal from racial trauma using vital tools from an expert in mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork.

• Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

  the Emotional Lives of Black Women

  Burnett-Zeigler, Inger,

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  Black women are beautiful, intelligent and capable --but mostly they embrace strong. Esteemed clinical psychologist, Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, praises the strength of women, while exploring how trauma and adversity have led to deep…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Race, Gender, and Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System

  Thompson, Melissa, 1973-

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  Thompson analyzes the process through which criminal responsibility is constructed and reproduced on the basis of race and gender. While feminist literature points to constructions of female offenders as “mad ” and male offenders as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• African American Children and Mental Health

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  This groundbreaking two-volume set examines the psychological, social, physical, and environmental factors that undermine or support healthy development in African American children while considering economic, historical, and public…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness

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  The United States is experiencing a dramatic shift in demographics, with minorities comprising a rapidly growing proportion of the population. It is anticipated that this will likely lead to substantial changes in previously established…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm An Alien in Deutschland

  a Quantitative Mental Health Case Study of African Immigrants in Germany

  Idemudia, Erhabor S. (Erhabor Sunday)

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  The book presents a study of - legal, illegal, and incarcerated - African immigrants in Germany. Participants responded to a selection of scales from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), the Portrait Value…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Psychology of Ethnic Groups in the United States

  Organista, Pamela Balls

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  Providing students with a readable, basic text on fundamental issues and methods that distinguish the field of ethnic psychology within mainstream psychology, the author’s overview the field of ethnic psychology with emphasis on the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• African Americans and Depression

  Signs, Awareness, Treatments, and Interventions

  Hastings, Julia F. (Julia Faye), 1969- ,

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  Depression does not discriminate, and yet the ways in which people and communities view and react to depression differ. The unique experiences of African Americans are often taken into account when examining other topics of interest, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Handbook of Mental Health in African American Youth

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  This handbook fills major gaps in the child and adolescent mental health literature by focusing on the unique challenges and resiliencies of African American youth. It combines a cultural perspective on the needs of the population with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Depression in African American Clergy

  Wimberley, Wynnetta,

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  In this book Wynnetta Wimberley addresses the often overlooked crisis of depression in African American clergy, investigating the causes underlying this phenomenon while discussing possible productive paths forward.

• Mental Health Among African Americans

  Innovations in Research and Practice

  Turner, Erlanger A.,

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  In Mental Health among African Americans: Innovations in Research and Practice, Erlanger A. Turner presents a new theoretical framework for understanding mental health disparities that emphasizes the need for culturally sensitive clinical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Women's Mental Health

  Balancing Strength and Vulnerability

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  Black Women’s Mental Health creates a new framework for approaching Black women's wellness, by merging theory and practice with both personal narratives and public policy.

• Standing in the Shadows

  Understanding and Overcoming Depression in Black Men

  Head, John, 1951-

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  A first-of-its-kind exploration of black men and depression from an award-winning journalist The first book to reveal the depths of black men's buried mental and emotional pain, Standing in the Shadows weaves the author's story of his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health

  Navigate An Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help You Deserve

  Walker, Rheeda,

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  This book is an unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis--and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can't deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Weren't Looking to Be Found

  Kuehn, Stephanie,

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  From award-winning author Stephanie Kuehn comes a breathtaking tale of friendship and healing. Both poignant and timely, We Weren't Looking to Be Found is a complex, hopeful, and heartbreaking story about finding your people in the most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Woman's Work

  the Writing and Activism of Bebe Moore Campbell

  Harwell, Osizwe Raena,

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  This book examines Campbell's life and activism in two periods: first, as a student at the University of Pittsburgh during the 1960s black student movement and, second, as a mental health advocate near the end of her life in 2006.

• Racial Factors in Psychiatric Intervention

  Singer, Benjamin D., 1931-

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• A Comparative Study of the Incidence of Insanity Among Negroes and Whites

  Jacob, Joseph Simeon

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