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Cultural Psychotherapy
Theory, Methods, and Practice
- Martin J. La Roche - Harvard Medical School, USA
THE Model for Culturally Competent Psychotherapeutic Practice
November 2012 | 208 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Written by a leading expert in the field of culturally competent psychotherapeutic practice, this book presents an integrated psychotherapeutic framework designed to help students and practitioners understand, investigate and treat clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. La Roche introduces a logical theoretical model that takes into account the influence of sociopolitical, economic and cultural processes (for example,, discrimination, cultural oppression, economic inequities) within the psychotherapeutic process. In addition to highlighting sociocultural forces, La Roche focuses on and emphasizes the psychotherapeutic relationship and the clients unique history and experiences. Using a three-phased psychotherapeutic model with specific clinical recommendations and suggestions for each phase, the book explores complex clinical cases that illustrate in detail each phase.Unique in its approach to and definition of the concept of cultural diversity, Cultural Psychotherapy expands the traditional ethnicity/race model to a model that examines individuals and groups according to a broader set of variables (e.g., ethnic identity, self-orientation, gender orientation, and socioeconomic class). In other words, the key to enhancing our understanding of our clients is to take into account the rich and dynamic context in which their lives develop and evolve.
Preface
Introduction: What Is Cultural Psychotherapy?
Chapter 1. Phase I: Addressing Basic Needs and Symptom Reduction
Chapter 2. Phase II: Understanding Clients' Experiences
Chapter 3. Phase III: Fostering Empowerment
Chapter 4. Addressing Cultural Differences in the Psychotherapeutic Process
Chapter 5. The Cultural Formulation and the Conceptual Foundations of Cultural Pschyotherapy
Chapter 6. Developing Culturally Competent Interventions
Chapter 7. A Clinical Illustration of the Three Phased Cultural Psychotherapeutic Model
Chapter 8. Beyond Cultural Psychotherapy: Cultural Thinking
"This is THE text if you want to take multicultural ideas into concrete practice. Both students and professionals will appreciate both the practical “how to’s” of this book and the innovative and important theoretical reviews. I’d adopt this text in a New York minute.”
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
“I would definitely add this text to my course given its conceptual strength and content.”
Mass School Psychology – Boston
“The author…provides a new perspective that both integrates theoretical perspectives, and offers a specific in-depth approach to therapeutic process that is valuable for clinical practice with diverse populations.”
Boston College - Chestnut Hill
Book offered insightful information to both myself and my students. It was easy reading for everyone.
Arts and Health Sciences, United States University
September 21, 2013
