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Using five clinical cases, this chapter discusses particular clinical dilemmas faced when working with Asian American immigrants. Topics discussed through the five cases include the following: (1) Intra- and Intergenerational acculturative familial conflicts; (2) Acculturation factors relevant to the onset of panic disorder; (3) Somatization, stigma, acculturative differences between patient and clinician; (4) Alcoholism, domestic violence, and intragenerational conflict; and (5) Acculturation considerations in the recognition and treatment of serious psychiatric illness. In addition, the authors address specific clinical challenges and recommendations based on gender and age.
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Juthani, N.V., Mishra, A.S. (2009). Clinical Insights from Working with Immigrant Asian Americans and Their Families: Focus on Acculturation Stressors. In: Trinh, NH., Rho, Y.C., Lu, F.G., Sanders, K.M. (eds) Handbook of Mental Health and Acculturation in Asian American Families. Current Clinical Psychiatry. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-437-1_10
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