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Intercultural Psychotherapy

Author : Meryam Schouler-Ocak
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783030240844
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Intercultural Psychotherapy written by Meryam Schouler-Ocak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to sensitise psychotherapists, to strengthen practitioners’ intercultural competence and to encourage them to form psychotherapeutic relationships with people with an immigration background who are suffering from mental health problems. In this context, intercultural psychotherapy refers to the therapeutic work between psychotherapists and patients who hail from different cultural contexts, which often considerably hampers language- and culture-based understanding. In the current context of globalisation and growing crises around the world, an increasing number of people with a migration background require psychotherapeutic treatment; as a result, intercultural psychotherapy may well become the rule rather than the exception. Psychotherapists are therefore challenged to adapt to such a context. Overcoming these barriers requires certain competencies such as working with a qualified interpreter. Contributions from international experts from the field of intercultural psychotherapy provide vital insights into the theory and practice of intercultural work with patients suffering from conditions such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, personality disorders and schizophrenic disorders. These interdisciplinary specialists describe their work, share valuable lessons learned, and put forward concrete recommendations.

Intercultural Therapy

Author : Baffour Ababio
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429861745
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Intercultural Therapy written by Baffour Ababio and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intercultural Therapy: Challenges, Insights and Developments examines the impact of the work of the Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre in North London, which focused on providing free, psychodynamic therapy. Set up by Jafar Kareem, the centre was the first psychotherapy service with the specific task of offering psychodynamic psychotherapy to Britain’s Black and ethnic minority population. The editors of this book have invited a number of Nafsiyat therapists and colleagues to give their view on what has changed, or not changed, in regard to the integration of intercultural issues into mainstream therapy. Intercultural Therapy will be of interest to all psychotherapists working in multicultural practices, as well as practitioners and social workers.

Perspectives on Intercultural Psychotherapy

Author : Okeke Azu-Okeke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317574788
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Book Synopsis Perspectives on Intercultural Psychotherapy by : Okeke Azu-Okeke

Download or read book Perspectives on Intercultural Psychotherapy written by Okeke Azu-Okeke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Perspectives on Intercultural Psychotherapy, Okeke Azu-Okeke explores cultural identity by drawing on his own experience as the first and only Black trainee in an Institute for Group Analysis in London and the impact this has had on his work as a lecturer and supervisor, as well as research from his group analysis sessions over many years to contribute a deeper awareness of the serious aspects of colonialism. Drawing from the perspective of an Igbo man of the older generation who grew up in two conflicting cultures, the traditional Igbo culture of Nigeria and that of the British colonialists, Okeke provides a thorough study of how cultural identity can influence research and practice in whatever form it takes: the academic, the theoretical, the economic and the psychological. The book discusses how ignoring deeply held social and spiritual values can alienate many trainees and potential clients from participating in the professions of psychotherapy and counselling. It also reflects on the author’s research into traditional Igbo methods of healing and compares these with Western models, especially of group analysis, and discusses how mutual learning can be achieved. This book will be of great interest to counsellors and psychotherapists; arts therapists; sociologists and anthropologists; policy makers engaged in health and social care policies; practitioners of alternative medicine; social workers and mental health workers at all levels.

Intercultural Psychotherapy

Author : Meryam Schouler-Ocak
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030240827
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Intercultural Psychotherapy written by Meryam Schouler-Ocak and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to sensitise psychotherapists, to strengthen practitioners’ intercultural competence and to encourage them to form psychotherapeutic relationships with people with an immigration background who are suffering from mental health problems. In this context, intercultural psychotherapy refers to the therapeutic work between psychotherapists and patients who hail from different cultural contexts, which often considerably hampers language- and culture-based understanding. In the current context of globalisation and growing crises around the world, an increasing number of people with a migration background require psychotherapeutic treatment; as a result, intercultural psychotherapy may well become the rule rather than the exception. Psychotherapists are therefore challenged to adapt to such a context. Overcoming these barriers requires certain competencies such as working with a qualified interpreter. Contributions from international experts from the field of intercultural psychotherapy provide vital insights into the theory and practice of intercultural work with patients suffering from conditions such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, personality disorders and schizophrenic disorders. These interdisciplinary specialists describe their work, share valuable lessons learned, and put forward concrete recommendations.

Intercultural Mediation Counselling and Psychotherapy in Europe

Author : Agostino Portera
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527547108
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Intercultural Mediation Counselling and Psychotherapy in Europe written by Agostino Portera and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays highlights theories and several of the excellent practices that are currently taking place in many European countries which integrate intercultural, multicultural and transcultural approaches as part of its education, health and mental health services. The book details numerous projects that are currently engaging in cutting-edge research related to interventions with culturally diverse clients. It serves to share information, theories and knowledge so that insights gleaned from one country can be shared across all European states, as well as countries across the globe. The volume addresses the question of ethnic, cultural, religious, gender and power diversity, its points of tensions and psychopathology, and its place of resilience and wellbeing.

Cultural Psychotherapy

Author : Karen M. Seeley
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1461628067
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Psychotherapy written by Karen M. Seeley and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-04-13 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book provides therapists with a practical guide for treating patients from other cultures. Basing her material on extensive clinical work with patients from many ethnic backgrounds, Dr. Seeley shares insights on the problems of using a second language, recognizing cultural material presented in sessions, and making specific changes in clinical practice to accommodate cultural differences. This is a timely and well-conceived model of psychotherapy that enhances cross-cultural clinical work.

Intercultural Therapy

Author : Jafar Kareem
Publisher : Blackwell Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780632052240
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Intercultural Therapy written by Jafar Kareem and published by Blackwell Publishing. This book was released on 1999-11-11 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many problems in working psychotherapeutically across cultures, with numerous examples of failure to understand cultural issues. For example, the ignorance of traditional family structures can lead to major diagnostic and therapeutic errors. These errors include potentially disastrous transference relationship interpretations, the confounding of traditional beliefs with psychiatric symptoms, and a lack of awareness of differences in presenting symptomology. This book explains the theories and techniques of intercultural therapy. The second edition retains many of the ideas and practices developed in the first edition, but has been updated throughout to include the latest literature, and includes a new introductory chapter. A range of different views on intercultural therapy are given by a group of specialists who have pioneered this developing area. The late Jafar Kareem BSc was a member of the British Association of Psychotherapists, a member of the London Centre for Psychotherapy, and Founder and Clinical Director of Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre. Roland Littlewood BSc, MB, DPhil, FRCPsych, is Professor of Psychiatry and Anthropology, University College London, Joint Director of the UCL Centre for Medical Anthropology, Consultant Psychiatrist, Middlesex Hospital, and Medical Advisor, Nafsiyat.

Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy

Author : Anthony J. Marsella
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483189570
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy written by Anthony J. Marsella and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy is a historical, conceptual, and applied resource for cross-cultural counseling and psychotherapy. This text is divided into four parts, wherein the first part sets the foundations of the field by discussing its history, issues, status, overview, and ethnicity and interactional rules. The second part evaluates the expectancy effects and process and outcome variables in cross-cultural counseling and psychotherapy, as well as drug and other therapies across cultures. The subsequent part emphasizes the ethnocultural considerations, featuring counseling African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Japanese Americans, American Indians, and Alaskan natives. This book concludes by presenting the future perspectives of the field. This book will be very invaluable to counselors, psychotherapists, psychologists, and psychology students.

Principles of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy

Author : Uwe P. Gielen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135594244
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (355 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy by : Uwe P. Gielen

Download or read book Principles of Multicultural Counseling and Therapy written by Uwe P. Gielen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of globalization characterized by widespread migration and cultural contacts, psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals face a unique challenge: how does one practice successfully when working with clients from so many different backgrounds? Gielen, Draguns, and Fish argue that an understanding of the general principles of multicultural counseling is of great importance to all practitioners. The lack of this knowledge can have several negative consequences during therapy, including differences in expectations between counselor and client, misdiagnosis of the client’s concerns, missed non-verbal cues, and the client feeling that she has been misunderstood. This volume focuses on the general nature of cultural influences in counseling rather than on counseling specific ethnic groups. Counseling practices from all over the world, not just those of Western society, are explored. Bringing together the work of a diverse group of international experts, the editors have compiled a volume that is not only concise and teachable, but also an essential guidebook for all mental-health professionals.

Intercultural Supervision in Therapeutic Practice

Author : Baffour Ababio
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000913473
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Intercultural Supervision in Therapeutic Practice written by Baffour Ababio and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-14 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intercultural Supervision in Therapeutic Practice extends the dynamics of intercultural principles beyond the scope of the therapy room to the supervisory relationship. The book spotlights reflections from diverse cultural and "racial" identities and modalities, facilitating critical exchanges and conversations amongst the contributors without the constriction of rank. Trainee and qualified therapists who are not supervisors highlight the radical perspective of their placement supervision experience within intercultural settings and some pitfalls encountered in non-intercultural practice contexts. Chapters by experienced supervisors describe and review interventions, with recommendations for practice. The themes covered include the supervision of trainees within agencies, multi-disciplinary women working with survivors of domestic violence, and the supervision of therapists working with refugees and asylum seekers. At once contemporary and historical, this volume will serve as a reference for inquiring academics, and be of interest to students and clinicians undertaking supervision training, and supervisors and practitioners seeking to offer supervision to multi-disciplinary mental health practitioners.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Author : John W. Berry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139494627
Total Pages : 651 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Cross-Cultural Psychology written by John W. Berry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-Cultural Psychology is a leading textbook offering senior undergraduate and graduate students a thorough and balanced overview of the whole field of cross-cultural psychology. The team of internationally acclaimed authors present the latest empirical research, theory, methodology and applications from around the world. They discuss all domains of behavior (including development, social behavior, personality, cognition, psycholinguistics, emotion and perception), and present the three main approaches in cross-cultural psychology (cultural, culture-comparative, and indigenous traditions) as well as applications to a number of domains (including acculturation, intercultural relations and communication, work and health). With new additions to the writing team, the third edition benefits from an even broader range of cross-cultural perspectives. Now in 2-colour, the format is even more reader-friendly and the features include chapter outlines, chapter summaries, further reading and an updated glossary of key terms. This edition also offers an accompanying website containing additional material and weblinks.

Intercultural Arts Therapies Research

Author : Ditty Dokter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317536932
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Intercultural Arts Therapies Research written by Ditty Dokter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intercultural Arts Therapies Research: Issues and methodologies is the first overarching study on intercultural practice and research models in the arts therapies. It provides a new departure from traditional arts therapies education and research in that it focuses on research studies only. Written by international experts in the field, the book offers a selection of diverse research undertaken within four arts therapies modalities: art, dance, drama and music. Drawing on methodologies such as ethnography, phenomenology and case study research, chapters focus on cultural identity, the transposition of cultural practices to a different context, and the implications of different languages for arts therapies and disability culture. With reference to primary research, it aims to help practitioners and students to develop further research, by making the mechanics of the research process explicit and transparent. Intercultural Arts Therapies Research will appeal to arts therapists, psychological therapy practitioners, postgraduate students and other health and social care professionals. It will also be of interest to students, artists, teachers, social workers and those working for international aid agencies.

Multicultural Counselling

Author : Stephen Palmer
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761963769
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (637 download)

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Download or read book Multicultural Counselling written by Stephen Palmer and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-03-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Race is a complex and sensitive subject which has a direct and significant bearing on counselling. The aim of Multicultural Counselling: A Reader is to provide insights and to provoke debate about the impact of race and ethnicity on counsellors, their clients and the therapeutic process. Edited by Stephen Palmer, this collection of 20 articles represents the multiplicity of issues raised by counselling in a multicultural society. It examines topics which affect all counsellors, including the dynamics of mixed and same race counselling relationships and the dilemmas which confront counsellors in how to address issues related to racism which are raised in counselling. The book covers both theory and p

Cultural Clinical Psychology and PTSD

Author : Andreas Maercker
Publisher : Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
ISBN 13 : 161676497X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Clinical Psychology and PTSD written by Andreas Maercker and published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written and edited by leading experts from around the world, looks critically at how culture impacts on the way posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related disorders are diagnosed and treated. There have been important advances in clinical treatment and research on PTSD, partly as a result of researchers and clinicians increasingly taking into account how "culture matters." For mental health professionals who strive to respond to the needs of people from diverse cultures who have experienced traumatic events, this book is invaluable. It presents recent research and practical approaches on key topics, including: •How culture shapes mental health and recovery •How to integrate culture and context into PTSD theory •How trauma-related distress is experienced and expressed in different cultures, reflecting local values, idioms, and metaphors •How to integrate cultural dimensions into psychological interventions. Providing new theoretical insights as well as practical advice, it will be of interest to clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and other health professionals, as well as researchers and students engaged with mental health issues, both globally and locally. For mental health professionals who strive to respond to the needs of people from diverse cultures who have experienced traumatic events, this book is invaluable. It presents recent research and practical approaches on key topics, including: How culture shapes mental health and recovery How to integrate culture and context into PTSD theory How trauma-related distress is experienced and expressed in different cultures, reflecting local values, idioms, and metaphors How to integrate cultural dimensions into psychological interventions. Providing new theoretical insights as well as practical advice, it will be of interest to clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and other health professionals, as well as researchers and students engaged with mental health issues, both globally and locally.

Cultural Conceptions of Mental Health and Therapy

Author : Anthony J. Marsella
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9789027713629
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Conceptions of Mental Health and Therapy written by Anthony J. Marsella and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1982-04-30 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the past two decades, there has been an increased interest in the study of culture and mental health relationships. This interest has extended across many academic and professional disciplines, including anthropology, psychology, sociology, psychiatry, public health and social work, and has resulted in many books and scientific papers emphasizing the role of sociocultural factors in the etiology, epidemiology, manifestation and treatment of mental disorders. It is now evident that sociocultural variables are inextricably linked to all aspects of both normal and abnormal human behavior. But, in spite of the massive accumulation of data regarding culture and mental health relationships, sociocultural factors have still not been incorporated into existing biological and psychological perspectives on mental disorder and therapy. Psychiatry, the Western medical specialty concerned with mental disorders, has for the most part continued to ignore socio-cultural factors in its theoretical and applied approaches to the problem. The major reason for this is psychiatry's continued commitment to a disease conception of mental disorder which assumes that mental disorders are largely biologically-caused illnesses which are universally represented in etiology and manifestation. Within this perspective, mental disorders are regarded as caused by universal processes which lead to discrete and recognizable symptoms regardless of the culture in which they occur. However, this perspective is now the subject of growing criticism and debate.

Handbook of Intercultural Training

Author : Dan Landis
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483158241
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Intercultural Training written by Dan Landis and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Intercultural Training, Volume II: Issues in Training Methodology is a major attempt to describe, critique, and summarize the major known ways to provide cross-cultural training. The collection of essays discusses the stresses of intercultural encounter, as well as how to reduce these. This volume is divided in two parts. The first part discusses context factors, including stress factors in intercultural relations and aspects of organization effectiveness. A cross-cultural experience from the perspective of a program manager is presented, as well as a situational analysis and designing a translator-based training program where alternative designs are forwarded for trainers to use effectively in multicultural and multilingual environments. The second part presents different methods of training. Learning from sojourners and from individuals from various cultures results in different frameworks for interpreting cross-cultural interactions. Consultants, advisors, and experts may find themselves performing outside and beyond their home ground and social groups, so training programs pertaining to their particular situation need to be addressed more profoundly. The training program in race relations by the U.S. Department of Defense is reviewed, and the effects of stereotyping people are discussed and considered as other factors in the preparation of training programs. English is then examined as a tool for intercultural communication, where aspects of intercultural training should be integrated. This book is suitable for overseas workers, foreign students, foreign technical advisers, diplomats, immigrants, and many others who are going to live and work and be exposed to other cultures.

Culture and Psychotherapy

Author : Wen-Shing Tseng
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN 13 : 1585628085
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Culture and Psychotherapy written by Wen-Shing Tseng and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural diversity has always been a fact of life, nowhere more so than in the unique melting pot of U.S. society. Respecting and understanding that diversity is an important -- and challenging -- goals. Culture and Psychotherapy: A Guide to Clinical Practice brings us closer to that goal by offering a fresh perspective on how to bring an understanding of cultural diversity to the practice of psychotherapy to improve treatment outcomes. This remarkable work presents the nuts and bolts of incorporating culture into therapy, in a way that is immediately useful and practical. Illustrated by numerous case studies that demonstrate issues, techniques, and recommendations, the topics in this wide-ranging volume focus not on specific race or ethnicity but instead on culture. Introduction -- Summarizes the influence of culture (an abstract concept defined as an entity apart from race, ethnicity, or minority) on the practice and process of psychotherapy while offering a broadened definition of psychotherapy as a special practice involving a designated healer (or therapist) and identified client (or patient) to solve a client's problem or promote a client's mental health Case Presentations and Analysis -- Illustrates distinctive cultural issues and overtones within psychotherapy, such as the traditional Japanese respect for authority figures, the Native American concept of spirit songs, the clash of modern values with traditional Islamic codes, and the effects of the conflict between Eastern values of dependence and group harmony and Western values of independence and autonomy Specific Issues in Therapy -- Discusses lessons from folk healing, the cultural aspects of the therapist-patient relationship, and the giving and receiving of medication as part of therapy Treating Special Populations -- Presents issues and trauma faced by African Americans, Hispanic veterans, Southeast Asian refugees, adolescents, and the ethnic minority elderly Special Models of Therapy -- Shows the interplay between cultural issues and specific models of therapy, including marital therapy for intercultural couples and group therapy with multiethnic members The relevance of cultural diversity will only grow stronger in the coming years as our definition of community expands to embrace global -- not just local -- issues. With its balanced combination of clinical guidance and conceptual discussion highlighted by fascinating case studies, this volume, authored by national and international experts, offers psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric residents, psychiatric nurses, and mental health social workers -- both in the U.S. and abroad -- an expansive focus and richness of content unmatched elsewhere in the literature.