Published December, 2010
By David Ingleby
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International and Cultural Psychology
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While there is no doubt on the part of helping parties that care is necessary, there is considerable debate about the kind of care that is needed. This book presents a critical review of mental health care provisions for people who have had to leave their homeland, and explores the controversies surrounding this topic.

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Published November, 2010
By John P. Wilson and Catherine C. So-Kum Tang
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International and Cultural Psychology
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This work is a vital set of insights and guidelines that will contribute to more aware and meaningful practice for mental health professionals. Focusing equally on theoretical concepts, culturally valid assessment methods, and cultural adaptation in trauma and resilience, an array of experts present the cutting edge of research and strategies.

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Published November, 2010
By Kwok Leung and Michael Harris Bond
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International and Cultural Psychology
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Humans are surrounded by trillions of stimuli. One way is to select the stimuli that are most imp- tant in their lives, what are often called values. Another way is to chunk stimuli by linking them to each other, so they form bundles of stimuli that can be processed as if they are one entity.

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Published November, 2010
By Richard H. Dana and James Allen
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International and Cultural Psychology
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Among the topics covered: Requirements for professional training in cultural competency. Research basis for cultural competency training. International resources and their usage in training and practice. Multicultural assessment in the service of intervention. Evaluating cultural competency training.

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Published November, 2010
By Uichol Kim, Kuo-Shu Yang and Kwang-Kuo Hwang
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International and Cultural Psychology
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Indigenous psychology is an emerging new field in psychology, focusing on psychological universals in social, cultural, and ecological contexts - Starting point for psychologists who wish to understand various cultures from their own ecological, historial, philosophical, and religious perspectives

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Published July, 2007
By John P. Wilson and Boris Drozdek
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: International and Cultural Psychology
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Synthesizing insights from psychiatry, social psychology, and anthropology, this important work sets out a framework for therapy that is as culturally informed as it is productive. Authors explore the balance of inter- and intrapersonal factors in reactions to trauma and dispel misconceptions that hinder progress in treatment.

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