Counseling and Family Therapy with Latino Populations: Strategies That Work

ISBN-13: 9780415951098 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 272 str.

Robert L. Smith; R. Esteban Montilla

Opis

All practitioners working in the caring and helping professions face many challenges and questions when dealing with suicidal clients: Is this client being serious? Can I do more? What should I do? Should I refer on? Should I break confidentiality? Have I assessed this client correctly? Both experienced practitioners and trainees wish to have more knowledge about assessing and dealing with suicidal clients. Suicide: Strategies and Interventions for Reduction and Prevention examines myths about suicide, explores facts and statistics at national and international levels, and uses client cases to uncover thoughts leading to suicidal behaviour. The editor offers an insight into what can be done in the community, and within therapeutic settings when working with this challenging client group. Contributions are divided into four parts, covering: suicide: statistics, research, theory and interventions personal experience of suicide three therapeutic approaches to prevent suicide group interventions. Featuring chapters from a range of experienced practitioners, this book provides a wealth of information on strategies and possible interventions. The addition of a self-harm management plan, assessment checklists, and list of useful organizations makes it essential reading for both mental health professionals, and those in training.

Recenzje

"Robert Smith, Esteban Montilla and their collaborators have provided a new paradigm that will allow mental health workers to work in a sensitive and effective fashion within the latino culture. This book clearly shows that being Latino means having an experience unlike that of any other group in the United States. The chapters provide a general understanding of the culture and many specific strategies that can be used in working with families." - From the Series Editor's Foreword by Jon Carlson, Distinguished Professor, Governers State University, USA

Spis treści

Contributors. Series Editor's Foreword. Preface. Part I: An Overview. Smith, Bakir, Montilla, Counseling and Therapy with Latino Families. Montilla, Smith, Working with Latino Populations: Background and Historical Perspectives. Falicov, Family Organization: The Safety Net of Close and Extended Kin. Minuchin, The Family in Therapy. Part II: Strategies that Work with Latino Populations. Arredondo, Multicultural Competencies and Family Therapy Strategies with Latino Families. Cueva, Counseling Latino Children. Southern, Counseling and Family Therapy with Latino Adolescents. Zumaya, Couple Counseling with Latinos. Guerra, Group Counseling with Latino Populations. Bain, Parenting and Latino Families. Southern, Sexual Counseling with Latino Couples. Part III: Research and Conclusions. Smith, Bakir, Ricard, Contemporary Issues and Research.

O autorze

Robert L. Smith, Ph.D., FPPR, is Professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Dr. Smith is also Executive Director of the International Association of Marriage and Family Counseling.

Rómulo Esteban Montilla, D.Min, BCPC, is Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas.