Oxford University Press Cultural Clinical Psychology: Theory, Research, and Practice

Product Description This edited volume provides a meaningful integration of cross-cultural psychology and clinical psychology. The chapters address the subject in the context of major psychopathological conditions (anxiety disorders, eating disorders, depression, substance abuse, and schizophrenic disorders), health (pain and family violence), and special groups (children, refugees, and the deaf). Review "This book presents topics associated with cultural diversity and...is thorough in its attempts to broaden our knowledge about overall cultural notions in psychology as well as ethnic cultural issues. Individuals looking for material for their cultural clinical psychology courses can use this book to cover a variety of content. In summary, this book is recommended to be used as an essential component of a cross-cultural clinical psychology course. This book, combined with other diversity readings, can serve as a great foundation for exposing students to this essential component of their training as psychologists." -- Disability Studies Quarterly, Vol 21, No. 1, Winter 2001 "This book presents topics associated with cultural diversity and...is thorough in its attempts to broaden our knowledge about overall cultural notions in psychology as well as ethnic cultural issues. Individuals looking for material for their cultural clinical psychology courses can use this book to cover a variety of content. In summary, this book is recommended to be used as an essential component of a cross-cultural clinical psychology course. This book, combined with other diversity readings, can serve as a great foundation for exposing students to this essential component of their training as psychologists." -- Disability Studies Quarterly, Vol 21, No. 1, Winter 2001 "This book presents topics associated with cultural diversity and...is thorough in its attempts to broaden our knowledge about overall cultural notions in psychology as well as ethnic cultural issues. Individuals looking for material for their cultural clinical psychology courses can use this book to cover a variety of content. In summary, this book is recommended to be used as an essential component of a cross-cultural clinical psychology course. This book, combined with other diversity readings, can serve as a great foundation for exposing students to this essential component of their training as psychologists." -- Disability Studies Quarterly, Vol 21, No. 1, Winter 2001 "This book presents topics associated with cultural diversity and...is thorough in its attempts to broaden our knowledge about overall cultural notions in psychology as well as ethnic cultural issues. Individuals looking for material for their cultural clinical psychology courses can use this bookto cover a variety of content. In summary, this book is recommended to be used as an essential component of a cross-cultural clinical psychology course. This book, combined with other diversity readings, can serve as a great foundation for exposing students to this essential component of theirtraining as psychologists." -- Disability Studies Quarterly, Vol 21, No. 1, Winter 2001