Understand the unique needs, beliefs, and values of your Latino
immigrant clients!Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant
Client is a manual for the practicing psychotherapist or student,
with tips on the assessment process and suggested interventions
that work efficiently. With this book you will explore the
influence of medical anthropological concepts on Latino immigrant
populations in North America. The author draws on her experience as
both a medical anthropologist and a licensed psychotherapist and on
her extensive fieldwork in the Amazon for help in developing
psychosociocultural assessments of Spanish-speaking migrants. This
valuable book examines which kinds of therapy work for the growing
Latino immigrant population and looks at metaphors (dichos) that
can be used to help in brief interventions for clinical issues. In
relation to the specific beliefs, values, and sentiments of these
clients, Brief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant Client
presents: hypnosis techniques that work with this population
behavior modification and cognitive restructuring techniques
specific culturally appropriate metaphors for distinctive clinical
issues an examination of alcohol issues in this population
psychological issues that go along with tuberculosis hints for the
non-Latino therapist who deals with Latino clients case studies
that illustrate the book's principles of care and assessment
shamanic techniques of healing that can provide a model for
treating these clientsBrief Psychotherapy with the Latino Immigrant
Client includes a glossary of Spanish terms, appendixes on hypnotic
pain control inductions, sample tests, scales and diagrams, several
case studies, and listings of Spanishlanguage resources. Every
therapist who treats Latino immigrants should own this book!
General
Imprint: |
Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2001 |
First published: |
2001 |
Authors: |
Marlene D. De Rios
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Dimensions: |
216 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
200 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7890-1090-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Other branches of medicine >
General
|
LSN: |
0-7890-1090-9 |
Barcode: |
9780789010902 |
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