Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dana, Richard H. (Editor), Allen, James. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Series: International and Cultural Psychology,
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Psychology, clinical.; Applied psychology.; Psychology.; Cross Cultural Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Personality & Social Psychology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79822-6

Cultural competence is more than an admirable goal: it is an essential skill set for mental health professionals working in a diverse global society marked by crisis and trauma. It is essential for clinicians to understand the intricate mix of history and self-concept, identity and tradition that ar...

Table of Contents:

• Section I: Problems, Populations, and Resources in a Global Society. The Human Faces of Globalization. Globalization: Psychologicla Problems and Social Needs. National and International Professional Resources
• Section II: Education and Training Perspectives in Transition. Transitions Integrating Research and Practice. Transitions in Psychotherapy, Clinical Diagnosis, Assessment. Transitions in Professional Training
• Section III: Multicultural Education/Cultural Competency Training. Research Foundations of Cultural Competency Training. Striving for Cultural Competence. Cultural Competency Training in Professional Psychology
• Section IV: Using Professional Resources Effectively. Competent Practice with Multicultural Populations.