Mental Health Care in Cuba and the Diaspora A Panel Discussion

This panel takes as its cue the recent publication of Jennifer L. Lambe\u27s book, Madhouse: Psychiatry and Politics in Cuban History, focusing on Mazorra, the island\u27s first psychiatric hospital. The book examines how, from its birth, Cuban psychiatry was politically inflected, drawing partisan contention while sparking debates over race, religion, gender, and sexuality. Psychiatric notions were even invested with revolutionary significance after 1959, as the new government undertook ambitious schemes for social reeducation. Debates about the treatment of mental health issues continued among exiles in South Florida. In particular, the 1980 Mariel boatlift turned into a psychiatric problem both for Cuba and the United States, due to the presence of a large number of mental patients among the migrants. This panel will feature the following speakers: • Dr. Jennifer L. Lambe, Department of History, Brown University • Dr. Eugenio Rothe, Department of Psychiatry, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University • Dr. Héctor R. Castillo Matos, Nueva América Community Mental Health Center, Miamihttps://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cri_events/1332/thumbnail.jp

Second Generation Voices: The Pleasures and Afflictions of Inherited Exilic Legacy

The Exile Studies Program In Collaboration with The Betsy-South Beach Hotel The Department of English & The College of Arts, Sciences & Education Presents Panel Discussion Second Generation Voices: The Pleasures and Afflictions of Inherited Exilic Legacyhttps://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cri_events/1379/thumbnail.jp

Mental health of immigrants and refugees

ABSTRACT: The United States is a country of immigrants. With the exception of Native-Americans, every other American is, or descends from, an immigrant. First and second generation immigrant children are the most rapidly growing segment of the American population, with the great majority of this population being of non-European origin. This paper reviews the unique risk factors and mental health needs of our new immigrant populations, as well as treatment and services approaches to address their unique needs

Cultural Considerations in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Emergencies and Crises

The United States is a country of immigrants. With the exception of Native Americans, every other American is, or descends from, an immigrant. First- and second-generation immigrant children are the most rapidly growing segment of the American population. The future of American society is ultimately related to the adaptation of these children. Addressing psychiatric emergencies in these populations requires attention to their cultural differences and needs

Culturally Competent Systems of Care for Children\u27s Mental Health: Advances and Challenges

There has been a remarkable growth in cultural diversity in the United States over the past 20 years. The population of minority groups has increased at a much faster rate than the European-background population in America, and faster even among children and youth. At the same time, minority youth face increasing disparities in their mental health and in access to mental health services. These are related to the multiple challenges they already face in socioeconomic status, but are aggravated by the lack of culturally competent services that can address their specific mental health needs within the context of their culture, family, and community. This paper reviews the current knowledge about the mental health of culturally diverse youth in the United States, and provides guidance on approaches to address the disparities they face

Mental Health of Immigrants and Refugees

The United States is a country of immigrants. With the exception of Native-Americans, every other American is, or descends from, an immigrant. First and second generation immigrant children are the most rapidly growing segment of the American population, with the great majority of this population being of non-European origin. This paper reviews the unique risk factors and mental health needs of our new immigrant populations, as well as treatment and services approaches to address their unique needs