Enrique S. Garza-Treviño M.D. 1 , Pedro Ruiz M.D. 2 , and Karen Venegas-Samuels M.D. 2 1 San Antonio Mood Disorders Clinic, San Antonio, TX 2 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas/Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX Hispanics are the second-largest ethnic minority group in the United States, numbering approximately 20.7 million. This population has distinct cultural and linguistic characteristics with which psychiatrists should be familiar, and psychiatric residents should be taught how to appropriately diagnose and treat Hispanic patients. This article describes a model curriculum for psychiatric residency training programs that addresses the sociodemographic, epidemiological, psychosocial, cultural, and behavioral characteristics of Hispanics. The authors strongly recommend that faculty who are knowledgeable and sensitive about Hispanic culture be available for the supervision and teaching of psychiatric residents during their training. Supervision should focus on key educational issues such as cultural formulation, family dynamics, and other factors of importance in clinical psychiatric practice. A bibliography of relevant works is also included. Note: The authors are grateful to Dr. Terry S. Stein for his guidance and support in the preparation of this article.
A Psychiatric Curriculum Directed to the Care of the Hispanic Patient
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Enrique S. Garza-Treviño M.D. 1 , Pedro Ruiz M.D. 2 , and Karen Venegas-Samuels M.D. 2 1 San Antonio Mood Disorders Clinic, San Antonio, TX 2 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas/Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX Hispanics are the second-largest ethnic minority group in the United States, numbering approximately 20.7 million. This population has distinct cultural and linguistic characteristics with which psychiatrists should be familiar, and psychiatric residents should be taught how to appropriately diagnose and treat Hispanic patients. This article describes a model curriculum for psychiatric residency training programs that addresses the sociodemographic, epidemiological, psychosocial, cultural, and behavioral characteristics of Hispanics. The authors strongly recommend that faculty who are knowledgeable and sensitive about Hispanic culture be available for the supervision and teaching of psychiatric residents during their training. Supervision should focus on key educational issues such as cultural formulation, family dynamics, and other factors of importance in clinical psychiatric practice. A bibliography of relevant works is also included. Note: The authors are grateful to Dr. Terry S. Stein for his guidance and support in the preparation of this article.Preview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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A Psychiatric Curriculum Directed to the Care of the Hispanic Patient
Garza-Trevino, Enrique S.; Ruiz, Pedro; Venegas-Samuels, Karen
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, Volume 21 (1): 1
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Mar 1, 1997
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