Cultural Adaptations, 9781433811517
Hardcover
Blending scholarly insight with clinical practice, the multiauthored volume explores tailoring traditional psychological interventions for cultural diversity within evidence-based frameworks. It offers a unified approach to treating diverse ethnic groups, providing practical strategies for clinician…

Cultural Adaptations

tools for evidence-based practice with diverse populations

$136.74

  • Hardcover

    307 pages

  • Release Date

    14 June 2012

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Summary

This multiauthored work brings together the scholarly and the clinical in its analysis of two separate yet inextricably linked endeavors in psychology: the cultural adaptation of existing interventions and the movement toward evidence-based practice (EBP). The unifying theoretical framework of this volume promotes culturally adapted EBPs as productive and empirically viable approaches to treating ethnic minorities and culturally diverse groups. Chapter authors describe cultural adaptations of…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781433811517
ISBN-10:1433811510
Author:Guillermo Bernal, Melanie Domenech Rodriguez
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Imprint:American Psychological Association
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:307
Release Date:14 June 2012
Weight:835g
Dimensions:254mm x 178mm
About The Author

Guillermo Bernal

Guillermo Bernal, PhD, is professor of psychology and director of the Institute for Psychological Research at the University of Puerto Rico. His work has focused on training, research, and the development of mental health services responsive to ethnocultural groups. Dr. Bernal has over 4 scholarly publications. He has received the American Family Therapy Academy Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research award (2 9) and has been honored as an Elder of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit (2 3). He obtained his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst ( 978) and is a fellow of APA (Divisions 45, 2, 27). Melanie M. Domenech Rodr amp iacute guez, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at Utah State University. Her work has focused on research, teaching, practice, and training with diverse populations. For her clinical research and training, she has specialized in the Parent Management Training-Oregon model, and evidence-based parenting intervention. She has also made substantive contributions to teaching, research, and training in professional ethics. Dr. Domenech Rodr amp iacute guez obtained her doctoral degree at Colorado State University ( 999) and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Family Research Consortium-III. She is a fellow of APA (Division 45).

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