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Introduction

Welcome to the National Multicultural Center’s “Triple Whammy—HIV, Mental Disorders, African Americans” curriculum. This is the third in a series of curricula covering a wide range of topics concerning the provision of culturally competent healthcare services to all individuals belonging to a diversity of ethnic, racial, and cultural groups.

The “Triple Whammy—HIV, Mental Disorders, African Americans” curriculum contains multiple modules, designed to increase readers’ understanding of the complex challenges of managing HIV-positive African American patients who are also living with a mental disorder. Before reading each module, you will be offered a short pretraining assessment to give a baseline view of your knowledge of the topics covered in that module. Then, at the end of the module, you will be able to take a post-training assessment to determine whether you have achieved the module’s learning objectives.

The modules are:

Context: African Americans, Mental Disorders, and HIV Disease
What Is a Mental Disorder?
HIV Disease and Mental Disorders
Untying the Knot

You can also view the archived Webinar and slides that supplement this curriculum.

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	About Curriculum 2 Introduction Module 1: Context: African Americans, Mental Disorders, and HIV Disease Learning Objectives & Pretraining Assessment The Complex Knot—Being HIV-Positive, African American, With a Mental Disorder African Americans’ Vulnerability to Mental Disorders Evolving Demographics of US Society Patterns of Access to Healthcare Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues HIV, Vulnerable Populations, and African Americans Summary References Assessment Questions Module 2: What Is a Mental Disorder? Learning Objectives & Pretraining Assessment Depression Depression Among African Americans Treatment of Depression Bipolar Disorder DSM Criteria for Bipolar Disorder Treatment Anxiety Disorders Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Panic Disorder Other Anxiety Disorders Treating Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorders Among African Americans Schizophrenia How Is Schizophrenia Treated? Psychosocial Treatments Schizophrenia Among African Americans Mental Health–Seeking Habits of African Americans References Ethnopsychopharmacology Considerations References Summary Assessment Questions Module 3: HIV Infection and Mental Disorders Learning Objectives & Pretraining Assessment Incidence of Mental Disorders in the United States Associations Between HIV Disease and Mental Disorders Treatment of Mental Disorders in HIV-Infected Patients Summary References Assessment Questions Module 4: Untying the Knot Learning Objectives & Pretraining Assessment Barriers to Obtaining Appropriate Diagnosis and Care Mental Health Services Sector Role of Multicultural Organizations Employing Nonstandard Therapeutic Tools Role of Spirituality Music Therapy Review and Further Resources Summary References Assessment Questions Case Studies Suggested Activities	Introduction Welcome to the National Multicultural Center’s “Triple Whammy—HIV, Mental Disorders, African Americans” curriculum. This is the third in a series of curricula covering a wide range of topics concerning the provision of culturally competent healthcare services to all individuals belonging to a diversity of ethnic, racial, and cultural groups. The “Triple Whammy—HIV, Mental Disorders, African Americans” curriculum contains multiple modules, designed to increase readers’ understanding of the complex challenges of managing HIV-positive African American patients who are also living with a mental disorder. Before reading each module, you will be offered a short pretraining assessment to give a baseline view of your knowledge of the topics covered in that module. Then, at the end of the module, you will be able to take a post-training assessment to determine whether you have achieved the module’s learning objectives. The modules are: Context: African Americans, Mental Disorders, and HIV Disease What Is a Mental Disorder? HIV Disease and Mental Disorders Untying the Knot You can also view the archived Webinar and slides that supplement this curriculum. NEXT »
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2. Triple Whammy—HIV, Mental Disorders, African Americans

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