| Indigenous Cultures and Mental Health Counselling: Four Directions for Integration with Counselling Psychology Contributor(s): Stewart, Suzanne L. (Editor), Moodley, Roy (Editor), Hyatt, Ashley (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138928992 ISBN-13: 9781138928992 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Mental Health - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling - Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
| Dewey: 362.220 |
| LCCN: 2016013995 |
| Series: Explorations in Mental Health |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.17 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: North America's Indigenous population is a vulnerable group, with specific psychological and healing needs that are not widely met in the mental health care system. Indigenous peoples face certain historical, cultural-linguistic and socioeconomic barriers to mental health care access that government, health care organizations and social agencies must work to overcome. This volume examines ways Indigenous healing practices can complement Western psychological service to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples through traditional cultural concepts. Bringing together leading experts in the fields of Aboriginal mental health and psychology, it provides data and models of Indigenous cultural practices in psychology that are successful with Indigenous peoples. It considers Indigenous epistemologies in applied psychology and research methodology, and informs government policy on mental health service for these populations. |