Directives pour la formation en psychiatrie culturelle

Abstract

Canada is a highly diverse society and Canadian scholars and clinicians have been world leaders in efforts to understand the impact of culture on mental health. However, to date, there have been no national guidelines for the integration of culture in psychiatric education and practice. This paper, prepared by the Section on Transcultural Psychiatry of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) for the Standing Committee on Education, sets out the rationale, content and pedagogical strategies for training in cultural psychiatry. It is based on a review of literature, experiences with existing training programs and expert consensus. This paper addresses issues relevant to general psychiatry as well as specific populations, including immigrants, refugees and ethnocultural communities as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis. © Copyright 2012, Canadian Psychiatric Association.