Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy [Hardcover]

Pamela A., Ph.D. Hays (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1433802198 | ISBN-13: 978-1433802195 | Publication Date: October 15, 2007 | Edition: 2

This engaging book helps readers move beyond one-dimensional conceptualizations of identity to an understanding of the complex, overlapping cultural influences that form each of us. Pamela Hays' "ADDRESSING" framework enables therapists to better recognize and understand cultural influences as a multidimensional combination of Age, Developmental and acquired Disabilities, Religion, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Indigenous heritage, Native origin, and Gender. Unlike other books on therapy with diverse clients, which tend to focus on working with one particular ethnic group, Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice presents a framework that can be used with a person of any cultural identity. This second edition has been updated throughout and has new sections on cross-cultural assessment of trauma, on psychotherapy with people living in poverty, and on ethical boundaries and complex relationships in rural and minority communities. A special section describes how to integrate cultural considerations into the evidence-based practice of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Organized according to the flow of clinical work (in contrast to the one chapter-per-group approach), the book's contents are summarized in handy Key Tables at the end of each chapter for ease of use in education and supervision. This stimulating book will be an important resource for counselors, clinicians, and mental health professionals working with clients from a variety of backgrounds.

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About the Author

Pamela A. Hays holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Hawaii, an M.S. in counseling from the University of Alaska, a B.A. in psychology from New Mexico State University, and a certificate in French from La Sorbonne in France. From 1987-88, she served as a National Institute of Mental Health Postdoctoral Fellow in geropsychology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. From 1989-2000, she worked as a core faculty member of the graduate psychology program at Antioch University Seattle. Her research has included work with Arab women in North Africa, and Vietnamese, Lao, and Cambodian refugees living in the U.S. She is coeditor of Culturally Responsive Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (APA Books, 2006) and her articles on couple therapy, older adults, multicultural and feminist issues have appeared in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, the Journal of Counseling and Development, the International Journal of Psychology, and Women and Therapy. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who currently lives in rural Alaska and works with Central Peninsula Counseling Services and the Kenaitze Tribe's Nakenu Family Center in Kenai. She serves as adjunct faculty for Antioch University Seattle, and conducts workshops internationally.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 275 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn; 2 edition (October 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1433802198
• ISBN-13: 978-1433802195
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" for any practicing or aspiring therapist, December 2, 2007

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This review is from: Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy (Hardcover)

Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy is a guide for clinicians, counselors, and psychologists to taking into account issues what author Pamela A. Hays, Ph.D. refers to as the "ADDRESSING" framework - Age, Developmental and acquired Disabilities, Religion, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Indigenous heritage, Native origin, and Gender. All these factors can have an important influence on how best to interact with and aid a patient. Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice offers an overall framework that can be used with a person of any cultural identity, now in an updated second edition with new sections on cross-cultural assessment of trauma, psychotherapy with people living in poverty, and ethical boundaries and complex relationships in rural and minority communities. Organized in accordance with the flow of clinical work rather than a one-chapter-per-group style, and featuring "key ideas" summaries at the close of each chapter to facilitate educational use and self-study, Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice is a "must-have" for any practicing or aspiring therapist in today's increasingly diverse America.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Non-Threatening Book that Deals w/ Handling Race, February 28, 2010

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I'm a 4th year clinical psychology PhD candidate and I read this book in my Ethnicity in Clinical Theory & Practice course. I thought it was amazing. The author uses examples from very diverse racial/ethnic populations and I learned about cultures that aren't normally mentioned in psychology texts. Additionally, most of the White students in my class also enjoyed the book. The author had a way of talking about privilege without making them defensive and I feel she was able to truly reach them. I would recommend this book not just for courses that focus directly on race and ethnicity, bur for any course that is dealing with training service providers who will be working cross-racially or with minority clients.

3.0 out of 5 stars common sense, September 22, 2011

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Love the topic but this book is a very genera overviewl. I wanted more specifics. I breezed through this book in 2 days. Expected more cultural specifics.