Addressing cultural complexities in practice : assessment, diagnosis, and therapy

In an increasingly diverse society, psychotherapists must be able to work effectively with a wide variety of clients. Hays' popular bestseller invites readers to move beyond a one-dimensional view of identity to a nuanced understanding of the overlapping cultural influences that affect us all. Her ADDRESSING framework encompasses Age and generational influences, Developmental or other Disability, Religion and spirituality, Ethnic and racial identity, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Indigenous heritage, National origin, and Gender. This third edition is richly illustrated with case material and includes up-to-date information on the DSM-5, ICD-10, and upcoming ICD-11, plus new sections on working with people in poverty, children, and transgender people; and trauma-informed care. Each chapter includes a Key Ideas summary and practice exercises, making it ideal for personal education or group use. In an increasingly diverse society, psychotherapists must be able to work effectively with a wide variety of clients. Hays' popular bestseller invites readers to move beyond a one-dimensional view of identity to a nuanced understanding of the overlapping cultural influences that affect us all. Her ADDRESSING framework encompasses Age and generational influences, Developmental or other Disability, Religion and spirituality, Ethnic and racial identity, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Indigenous heritage, National origin, and Gender. This third edition is richly illustrated with case material and includes up-to-date information on the DSM-5, ICD-10, and upcoming ICD-11, plus new sections on working with people in poverty, children, and transgender people; and trauma-informed care. Each chapter includes a Key Ideas summary and practice exercises, making it ideal for personal education or group use "Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: A Framework for Clinicians and Counselors moves beyond one-dimensional concepts of identity to an understanding of the multiplicity of cultural influences that work to form each of us. The true experience of identity is complex and contextual. A person is not simply Latino or gay, Asian American or a person with disability, an older American or a refugee. Rather, one or any combination of these identities may be salient for a particular individual in a given context. Pamela A. Hays offers the ADDRESSING framework for recognizing and working with cultural influences - helping readers understand identity as a multidimensional combination of Age, Developmental and acquired Disabilities, Religion, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Indigenous heritage, National origin, and Gender."--BOOK JACKET. Contents Acknowledgments I Becoming a Culturally Responsive Therapist 1 The New Reality: Diversity and Complexity 2 Essential Therapist Knowledge and Qualities 3 Doing Your Own Cultural Self-Assessment II Making Meaningful Connections 4 Let’s Talk: Finding the Right Words 5 Understanding Clients’ Identities and Contexts 6 Creating a Positive Therapeutic Alliance III Sorting Things Out 7 Conducting a Culturally Responsive Assessment 8 Using Standardized Tests in a Culturally Responsive Way 9 Making a Culturally Responsive Diagnosis IV Beyond the Treatment Manuals 10 Culturally Responsive Therapy: An Integrative Approach 11 Indigenous, Traditional, and Other Diverse Interventions 12 Pulling It All Together: A Complex Case Example 13 Conclusion: Looking to the Future References Index About the Author In an increasingly diverse society, psychotherapists must be able to work effectively with a wide variety of clients, each of whom has been shaped by a different mix of cultural and social influences. Pamela Hays' popular bestseller invites readers to move beyond a one-dimensional view of identity to a nuanced understanding of the factors that enable therapist and client to interact productively. This updated edition uses rich case material and self-reflection exercises to help therapists understand the complex, overlapping cultural and social influences that make each client unique. Revised edition of the author's Addressing cultural complexities in practice, 2008.