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Cross-cultural training in mental health care – challenges and experiences from Sweden and Germany

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

S. Bäärnhielm  and
M. Mösko
S. Bäärnhielm*
Affiliation:
Transcultural Centre, Stockholm County Council & Karolinska Institutet
M. Mösko
Affiliation:
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medical Psychology
*
*Corresponding Author. E-mail address:sofie.baarnhielm@sll.se (S. Bäärnhielm)
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Abstract

Globalization and cultural diversity challenge mental health care in Europe. Sensitivity to culture in mental health care benefits effective delivery of care to the individual patient and can be a contribution to the larger project of building a tolerant multicultural society. Pivotal for improving cultural sensitivity in mental health care is knowledge in cross-cultural psychiatry, psychology, nursing and related fields among professionals and accordingly training of students and mental health professionals. This paper will give an overview, and a critical examination, of current conceptualisation of cross-cultural mental health training. From German and Swedish experiences the need for crosscultural training and clinical research on evaluation will be presented.

Keywords

Cross-cultureTrainingEvaluationMental healthPsychiatry
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Research Article
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European Psychiatry , Volume 27 , Issue S2: Migration and Mental Health , June 2012 , pp. S70 - S75
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS

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