Synopses & Reviews
This book seeks to define, redefine and identify indigenous and traditional healing in the context of North American and Western European health care, particularly in counseling psychology and psychotherapy. The book examines traditional and cultural healing from a wide variety of traditions focusing particularly of those communities that are living in the West. While the focus is on integrating traditional healing into counseling psychology and psychotherapy the book draws attention to the use of traditional healing in health care generally. Explorations of the current issues and debates of integrating traditional healing with contemporary practice are key features in the book. For example, issues relating to ethics and confidentiality, competence of Indigenous healers, and qualifications and training are discussed. Through an in-depth analysis of traditional healing of racial and ethnic groups living in the US, Canada, and Britain (e.g., Aboriginal, Asian, African, Caribbean) and also through their religious healing practices (e.g., Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic and Jewish), the book will undertake to raise questions regarding the theory, practice and research of traditional healing in psychology and psychotherapy. While, the use of traditional and cultural healing practices of indigenous communities represent the central focus, other contemporary alternative health care movements, viz., paganism, New Age Spirituality and healing, transcendental meditation and new religious movements are discussed. The inclusion of these topics will increase the knowledge and capacity of clinical expertise of students studying in this field.
Synopsis
If you are a student, professor, or practitioner of the 'talking cures' - buy this book, read it, use it, and experience the difference it makes in your thoughts and actions. -Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D., D.H.C., University of Hawaii, Honolulu, for PsycCritiques (Contemporary Psychology), APA, November 15, 2005 issueIntegrating Traditional Healing Practices Into Counseling and Psychotherapy critically examines ethnic minority cultural and traditional healing in relation to counseling and psychotherapy. Authors Roy Moodley and William West highlight the challenges and changes in the field of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy by integrating current issues of traditional healing with contemporary practice. The book uniquely presents a range of accounts of the dilemmas and issues facing students, professional counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, researchers, and others who use multicultural counseling or transcultural psychotherapy as part of their professional practice. Key Features: Contributes to the wider debates about ethnic minority health care by focusing on how ethnic minority groups construct illness perceptions and the kinds of treatments they expect to solve health and mental health problems Analyzes traditional healing of racial, ethnic, and religious groups living in the United States, Canada, and Britain to consider the diffusion of healing practices across cultural boundaries Explores contemporary alternative health care movements such as paganism, New Age Spirituality and healing, transcendental meditation, and new religious movements to increase the knowledge and capacity of clinical expertise of students studying in this field
IntegratingTraditional Healing Practices Into Counseling and Psychotherapy is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate students studying multicultural counseling or psychotherapy. The book is also a valuable resource for academics, researchers, psychotherapists, counselors, and other practitioners.
Synopsis
Integrating Traditional Healing Practices Into Counseling and Psychotherapy critically examines ethnic minority cultural and traditional healing in relation to counseling and psychotherapy. Authors Roy Moodley and William West highlight the challenges and changes in the field of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy by integrating current issues of traditional healing with contemporary practice. The book uniquely presents a range of accounts of the dilemmas and issues facing students, professional counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, researchers, and others who use multicultural counseling or transcultural psychotherapy as part of their professional practice.