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Assessing the Asian Child and Adolescent: Special Considerations

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The Asian-American population in the USA is one of the fastest growing ethnic minority groups in the USA yet relatively little is known about the mental health status and needs of Asian-American youth. Existing research suggests that there are higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide among this group. This chapter discusses considerations for addressing the emotional/behavioral needs of this population, to provide a more accurate appraisal of their mental health status and effective treatment plans. Additionally recommendations for the assessment of psychopathology in Asian-American youth are also discussed.

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  1. Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology, 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90045, USA

    Judy Ho Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology, MSC03 2220, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA

    Natalia Moss

  3. Department of Psychology, College of Sciences, San Diego State University, 6363 Alvarado Court, Ste. 103/10, San Diego, CA, 92120-4913, USA

    May Yeh Ph.D.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Nevada and Northcentral University, Graduate School Faculty, Prescott Valley, AZ, USA, Reno, Nevada, USA

    Lorraine T. Benuto

  2. Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Nicholas S. Thaler

  3. Graduate School Faculty, Prescott Valley, AZ, USA, Lake's Crossing Center: Maximum Security Facility for Forensic Mental Health Services (Reno, NV) & Northcentral University, Reno, Nevada, USA

    Brian D. Leany

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Ho, J., Moss, N., Yeh, M. (2014). Assessing the Asian Child and Adolescent: Special Considerations. In: Benuto, L., Thaler, N., Leany, B. (eds) Guide to Psychological Assessment with Asians. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0796-0_23

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