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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2005) 11: 159-167
© 2005 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Diversity training for psychiatrists

Nisha Dogra and Khalid Karim

Nisha Dogra is a senior lecturer and an honorary consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Greenwood Institute of Child Health (University of Leicester, Westcotes House, Westcotes Drive, Leicester LE3 0QU, UK. Tel: 0116 225 2880; fax: 0116 225 2881; e-mail: nd13{at}leicester.ac.uk). She has been involved in developing and delivering training in cultural diversity, and has conducted research on teaching about diversity and evaluating training. Khalid Karim is a lecturer and honorary specialist registrar in child and adolescent psychiatry, also at the Greenwood Institute of Child Health. He shares Dr Dogra’s interest in this area, providing a clinically based perspective.

There is great concern about the access of ethnic minority clients to appropriate healthcare and the treatment they experience once they gain access to services. There have been recent calls for training in cultural diversity to be prioritised for mental healthcare professionals, including psychiatrists. In this article we discuss the term ‘cultural diversity’ and consider its relevance to psychiatrists. We then briefly review some of the training currently available, discussing related issues and problems, including the lack of evaluation. We suggest how psychiatrists may need to change their approach to this subject.




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