The book is focused on defense mechanisms as theoretical constructs as well as the possibilities of their empirical registration by different methods, and the application of these constructs in different fields of psychology with special regard to concurrent and predictive validity. It is argued that defense mechanisms are in many ways to be seen as integrative constructs, not necessarily restricted to psychoanalytic theory and that the potential fields of their application have a wide ranging scope, comprising many fields of psychology. Consequently empirical studies are presented from the...
The book is focused on defense mechanisms as theoretical constructs as well as the possibilities of their empirical registration by different methods,...
This work offers an overview of the ways in which cultural variables interact with psychosocial and biological ones to affect the course and outcome of treatment. It considers issues in the context of a variety of different healing traditions around the world.
This work offers an overview of the ways in which cultural variables interact with psychosocial and biological ones to affect the course and outcome o...
In an era of globalization characterized by widespread migration and cultural contacts, psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals face a unique challenge: how does one practice successfully when working with clients from so many different backgrounds? Gielen, Draguns, and Fish argue that an understanding of the general principles of multicultural counseling is of great importance to all practitioners. The lack of this knowledge can have several negative consequences during therapy, including differences in expectations between counselor and client, misdiagnosis of...
In an era of globalization characterized by widespread migration and cultural contacts, psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professi...
In an era of globalization characterized by widespread migration and cultural contacts, psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals face a unique challenge: how does one practice successfully when working with clients from so many different backgrounds? Gielen, Draguns, and Fish argue that an understanding of the general principles of multicultural counseling is of great importance to all practitioners. The lack of this knowledge can have several negative consequences during therapy, including differences in expectations between counselor and client, misdiagnosis of...
In an era of globalization characterized by widespread migration and cultural contacts, psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professi...
