Perspectives in Caribbean psychology /

Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology attempts to record the unique psychological character of those who live in the Caribbean and more broadly people of African-Caribbean heritage. It considers the impact of colonialism, the struggle for domination by various European and North American countries th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hickling, Frederick W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.
Temas:
Ethnicity > Caribbean Area > Psychological aspects.
Identity (Psychology) > Social aspects > Caribbean Area.
Psychiatry > Caribbean Area.
Mental health > Caribbean Area.
Ethnicité > Caraïbes (Région) > Aspect psychologique.
Identité (Psychologie) > Aspect social > Caraïbes (Région)
Santé mentale > Caraïbes (Région)
Ethnic Minorities & Multicultural Studies.
Clinical Psychology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Civilization > Psychological aspects
Ethnicity > Psychological aspects
Identity (Psychology) > Social aspects
Mental health
Psychiatry
Caribbean Area > Civilization > Psychological aspects.
Caribbean Area
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Perspectives in Caribbean Psychology; Foreword; Introduction; PART I: Background and Philosophy; 1. Caribbean Identity Issues; 2. Psychopathology of the Jamaican People; 3. Resilience: Secrets of Success in African-Caribbean People; 4. Family Life in the Caribbean: Assessment and Counselling Models; 5. The Stigma of Mental Illness in Jamaica; 6. Culture and Behaviour: Recognition of Cultural Behaviours inTrinidad and Tobago; PART II: Applications and Interactions of Psychology in Everyday Life; 7. Development Psychology in Caribbean Infants and Pre-Schoolers.
  • 8. Developmental Psychology in Caribbean School-aged Children, Ages 13-179. Measuring and Predicting Severe Psychopathology inCaribbean Adults; 10. Redefining Personality Disorder in Jamaica; 11. Psychology and HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean:An Introduction and Overview; 12. Neuropsychological Assessment in the Caribbean; 13. The Evolution of Sexual Behaviour in the Caribbean:A Psychological Perspective; 14. Issues of Violence in the Caribbean; 15. Traditional Mental Health Practices in Jamaica:On the Phenomenology of Red Eye, Bad-mind and Obeah.
  • PART III: Roles and Tools of the Caribbean Psychologist16. The Roles and Responsibilities of Clinical Psychologists in the Caribbean; 17. Reflections of a Psychologist in Jamaica; 18. The Application of Traditional Psychotherapy Modelsin the Caribbean; 19. Sport Psychology in the Caribbean; 20. Race, Language and Self-Concept in Caribbean Childhoods; 21. Psychological Assessment; 22. Forensic Psychology in the Caribbean Context; 23. Media Psychology in the Caribbean; 24. The Application of Therapeutic Community Principles in Jamaica; Index; Contributors; Blank Page.

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