Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dana, Richard H. (Editor), Allen, James (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
• Series: International and Cultural Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Cross-cultural psychology.; Cross Cultural Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.

Cultural competence is more than an admirable goal: it is an essential skill set for mental health professionals working in a diverse global society marked by crisis and trauma. It is essential for clinicians to understand the intricate mix of history and self-concept, identity and tradition that ar...