Friday, November 26, 2004

Overcoming Stigma in Asian American Mental Health
Conference report from Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health - "The New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health held its first national conference in New York at the New York Academy of Medicine from October 1-2, 2004. The conference featured top experts from around the country in the behavioral healthcare of Asian Americans, including primary care providers, mental health professionals, researchers, and advocates. The program aimed to bring together, for the first time on a national level, diverse voices and ideas to help address the complex issue of psychiatric stigma in the Chinese, Filipino, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Japanese, and Korean communities; to develop best practice models; and to offer opportunities for the 300 attendees to network with their peers..." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].