This book provides an in-depth, practical, and cutting-edge summary of psychotherapy for immigrant children and adolescents. This text integrates practical therapeutic methods with current empirical knowledge on the unique life stressors and mental health concerns of immigrant youth, proving essential for all who seek to address the psychological needs of this vulnerable and under-served population. Specific chapters are devoted to trauma, refugees and forced displacement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychopharmacological issues, school-based treatment, family. Each chapter includes specific cultural concerns and treatment techniques for immigrant groups from various regions of the world. In-depth case examples illustrate case formulation, how and when to use specific techniques, challenges faced in the treatment of immigrant youth, and responses to common obstacles.
With detailed theory and practice guidelines, Psychotherapy for Immigrant Youth is a vital resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other practitioners.
قائمة المحتويات
Immigrant Youth Life Stressors.- Cultural Perspectives in the Context of Western Psychological Mindsets: The Need for Cultural Sensitivity in the Mental Health of Immigrant Youth.- CBT with Immigrant Youth.- School-Based Interventions.- Treating Forcibly Displaced Young People: Global Challenges in Mental Health Care.- Trauma & Acculturative Stress.- Combined psychotherapy with psychopharmacology.- Family Factors: Immigrant Families and Intergenerational Considerations.- Immigrant Youth and Navigating Unique Systems that Interact with Treatment.- The Integration of Technology in Psychotherapy for Immigrant Youth.
عن المؤلف
Sita Patel, Ph D 1791 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Daryn Reicherter, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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