Psychohistoriography: A Post-Colonial Psychoanalytical and Psychotherapeutic Model
Frederick W. Hickling
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Description for Psychohistoriography: A Post-Colonial Psychoanalytical and Psychotherapeutic Model
Paperback. Psychohistoriography lays out a model of group therapy which challenges dominant Eurocentric approaches to psychology and mental health, and includes a step by step process which professionals can use with clients of Caribbean descent to explore issues around race, identity and culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; JMH; MMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
This book lays out the model of psychohistoriography, which challenges dominant Eurocentric approaches to psychology and mental health, and includes a step by step process which professionals can use with clients of Caribbean or black and minority ethnic (BME) descent to explore issues around race, identity and culture.
Psychohistoriography takes the form of a model for group psychotherapy in which members of a particular group or community narrate their stories within the context of a pertinent cultural or historical issue. The process includes deep breathing and stretching exercises, large group analysis where discussion and storytelling is encouraged, and exercises ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849053570
SKU
V9781849053570
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About Frederick W. Hickling
Frederick W. Hickling, MBBS, DM, MRCPsych, FRSM was born in Jamaica and educated in medicine and psychiatry at the University of the West Indies. He received specialist training in Anatomy at St Thomas's Hospital Medical School, University of London, and postgraduate training in psychiatry at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, University of Edinburgh. Recognised as a pioneer of cultural therapy in ... Read more
Reviews for Psychohistoriography: A Post-Colonial Psychoanalytical and Psychotherapeutic Model
As a psychotherapist with an interest in transcultural perspectives, I found its discussions about cultural sensitivity when working with clients from different heritages illuminating, relevant and powerful. I would recommend it to any practitioner seeking to broaden their understanding of these issues.
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