Culture and the Therapeutic Process

University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Solidly grounded in personal experience, clinical knowledge, and research-based information, this volume contains a wealth of practically applicable suggestions and makes a strong and well-reasoned case for culture suffusing psychotherapy in all of its aspects. It provides an excellent introduction to the field, but its fresh and novel approach makes it also attractive to seasoned clinicians immersed in practicing psychotherapy with a culturally diverse clientele. Juris G. Draguns, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Pennsylvania State UniversityThis is a practical book on multiculturalism. The contributors are experts, wise in experience and up-to-the-minute knowledge about culture and psychotherapy. If you see any diversity of clients (or do research on psychotherapy), this book will help you. Everett L. Worthington, Jr., PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University The editors and chapter authors of this book present an "inclusive" approach that goes beyond the question of ‘what is your culture’ to the more significant question of "who" are your culture teachers. The developmental sequence across chapters is complex and dynamic in contrast with other sometimes simplistic and stereotyped presentations about culture. Paul B. Pedersen, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Counseling and Human Services, Syracuse University; Visiting Professor, University of Hawaii

• Leach, Aten, An Introduction to the Practical Incorporation of Culture into Practice. Leach, Aten, Boyer, Strain, Bradshaw, Developing Therapist Self-awareness and Knowledge. Fontes, Considering Culture in the Clinical Intake Interview and Report. Paniagua, Assessment and Diagnosis in a Cultural Context. Constantine, Miville, Kindaichi, Owens, Case Conceptualizations of Mental Health Counselors: Implications for the Delivery of Culturally Competent Care. Johnson, Sandhu, Treatment Planning in a Multicultural Context: Some Suggestions for Counselors and Psychotherapists. Roysircar, Gill, Cultural Encapsulation and Decapsulation of Therapist Trainees. Utsey, Fischer, Belver, Culture and Worldview in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Recommended Approaches for Working with Persons from Diverse Sociocultural Backgrounds. Ridely, Shaw-Ridley, Termination within the Context of Culture: A Three Phase Model. Fukuyama, Phan, Looking through a Kaleidoscope: A Case Study. Vandiver, Duncan, Toward Practicing Culturally Sound Counseling: A Synthesis of Current Clinical Research and Experience.