Eds Dinesh Bhugra, Veena Bahl

Gaskell (Royal College of Psychiatrists), £25, pp 240

ISBN 1 901242 15 Rating:

The chapters in this book attempt to address several timely questions: Are diagnostic categories developed in Britain and the United States appropriate for other national or ethnic groups? Why are certain ethnic groups overrepresented in secure inpatient facilities and underrepresented among those receiving outpatient care? How can the demand for diverse and non-traditional mental health services be reconciled with the mandate to provide services proved in randomised controlled trials?

While the …