Asian / Pacific Islander
Asian / Pacific Islander is a term to describe the diverse group of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This broad term encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. This term also includes Native Hawaiians. Other terms may be used such as AAPI (Asian America Pacific Islander). Some use Asian American and Pacific Islander / Native Hawaiian as two separate terms to distinguish culturally and ethnically different groups.
It is important to be aware of the many different countries of the world that have been grouped together under one term. Some regions of Asia include:
- Central Asia: This region consists of five former Soviet Union nations: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
- Eastern Asia: This region consists of the countries of China, North and South Korea, Mongolia, and Japan, as well as the country-like regions of Hong Kong and Macao in China.
- Southeastern Asia: This region consists of countries located geographically between China and Australia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, and Vietnam.
- Southern Asia: This region consists of India and the nearby countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Resources related to Asian / Pacific Islander Communities
Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color by
BOOK CHAPTER: Special Considerations in Asian/Far Eastern Skin: Explains how patient assessment, surgical intervention, and medical treatment (including cosmeceuticals) differ for patients with pigmented skin.
ISBN: 9780071487764Publication Date: 2009
Cultural Considerations in Asian and Pacific Islander American Mental Health by
This work addresses psychosocial cultural issues that impact the mental health of the growing Asian American population. Covered chapter topics include a historical overview of the diverse populations among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans; a discussion of the tensions and similarities between empirically supported treatments and cultural competence; Asian and Pacific Islander American elders and depression; and a psychodynamic perspective regarding the treatment of dual diagnosis with an Asian American client.
ISBN: 9780190243371Publication Date: 2015
Handbook of Adult Psychopathology in Asians by
This work represents a historically remarkable global collaboration among leading experts of psychopathology in Asian adults. Chapters provide critical appraisals of existing research and theory as they relate to issues surrounding the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of major mental disorders among Asians.
ISBN: 9780195179064Publication Date: 2012
Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color 2/e by
BOOK CHAPTER: Impact of Traditional Asian American Cultures on Healthcare Practices: This work contains chapters on structure, function, biology, and the myriad of diseases occurring in patients of color as well as cosmetic issues.
ISBN: 9780071805520Publication Date: 2016
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- Asian American Journal of Psychology Journal dedicated to research, practice, advocacy, education, and policy within Asian American psychology.
- Asian Journal of Psychiatry General and comprehensive journal of psychiatry for psychiatrists, mental health clinicians, neurologists, physicians, students of mental health and those involved in mental health policy development.
- Asian Journal of Social Health and Behavior This resource, a publication of Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran, is a peer-reviewed online quarterly journal.
- Asian Journal of Surgery The official peer-reviewed open access journal of the Asian Surgical Association, the Taiwan Robotic Surgery Association, and the Taiwan Society of Coloproctology
- Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine Seeks to apply scientific rigor to the study of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities, particularly traditional Asian healing systems.
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National/International Organizations
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum The oldest and largest health advocacy organization working with AA and NHPI communities across the nation, in the US Territories, and with the US‐affiliated Pacific jurisdictions. By providing policy and political analysis, research and data support, and effective communications strategies, APIAHF supports local AA and NHPI communities to have an influence on local, state, and national policy.
- Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Works to advance the mental health and well-being of Asian American communities through research, professional practice, education, and policy.
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association A national organization that aims to address those issues important to Asian American and Pacific Islander medical students.
- Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Seeks to empower Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth by increasing access to public service opportunities and building a strong AANHPI public service pipeline.
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) Committed to promoting the mental health and well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through resources and trainings.
- National Asian Pacific Center on Aging Work to provide the programs and services for AAPI elders wherever they live in the U.S.
- National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) Coalition of 37 national Asian Pacific American organizations around the country. Based in Washington D.C., NCAPA serves to represent the interests of the greater Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities and to provide a national voice for AA and NHPI issues.
- Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) Lifts the voices of Southeast Asian American communities in Washington, DC, and Sacramento, CA, and strengthens their capacity to push for policy change at the national and California-state level.