Overview
- Approaches the issue of PTSD from a global viewpoint
- Emphasizes the needs for global standardization of methods, procedures, and techniques of the scientific assessment of PTSD and psychological injuries
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: International and Cultural Psychology (ICUP)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Theoretical And Conceptual Considerations In The Cross-Cultural Assessment Of Psychological Trauma
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Assessment Methods
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Trauma And Cultural Adaptation
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About this book
Recent advances in trauma treatment, coupled with ongoing traumatic world events, point to a critical need for global standards in assessment. But despite the best intentions of Western psychology, one model does not fit all cultures. Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD addresses key issues in the field to help fill this knowledge gap. Focusing equally on theoretical concepts, culturally valid assessment methods, and cultural adaptation in trauma and resilience, 29 experts present the cutting edge of research and strategies. Extended case examples (including West Africans in Austria, Hmong in the U.S., and Aboriginal people in Australia) illustrate an informative range of symptom profiles, comorbid conditions, and coping skills, as well as secondary traumas that can occur in asylum seekers. Professional concerns are also highlighted, from training and competency issues to the challenges of translating assessment into treatment.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
John P. Wilson is a Professor of Psychology and Fulbright Scholar at Cleveland State University. He is co-founder and past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and the author of 10 books; 40 chapters and many articles on PTSD.
Catherine So-kum Tang graduated from the University of North Texas with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She was the former Director of the Graduate Studies in clinical Psychology and Gender Studies Program, and is currently Director of the new postgraduate program in trauma-related studies. She has published widely in international journals on violence against women, family violence, clinical aspects of social issues, AIDS/HIV prevention, and trauma psychology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD
Editors: John P. Wilson, Catherine So-kum Tang
Series Title: International and Cultural Psychology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70990-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-70989-5Published: 20 June 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4370-5Published: 25 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-70990-1Published: 17 July 2007
Series ISSN: 1571-5507
Series E-ISSN: 2197-7984
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 405
Topics: Cross Cultural Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Psychotherapy