Cultural Clinical Psychology And Ptsd 1st Andreas Maercker Eva Heim by Andreas Maercker, Eva Heim, Kirmayer Laurence J. 9781613344972, 161334497X, B07MZTN7YT instant download after payment.

State-of-the-art knowledge on how culture impacts on the diagnosis and treatment of posttraumatic stress and related disorders. Leading experts show:
How culture shapes mental health and recovery
How to integrate culture and context into PTSD theory
How trauma-related distress is experienced and expressed in different cultures
How to integrate cultural dimensions in therapy
This book, written and edited by leading experts from around the world, looks critically at how culture impacts on the way posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related disorders are diagnosed and treated. There have been important advances in clinical treatment and research on PTSD, partly as a result of researchers and clinicians increasingly taking into account how culture matters.
For mental health professionals who strive to respond to the needs of people from diverse cultures who have experienced traumatic events, this book is invaluable. It presents recent research and practical approaches on key topics, including:
How culture shapes mental health and recovery
How to integrate culture and context into PTSD theory
How trauma-related distress is experienced and expressed in different cultures, reflecting local values, idioms, and metaphors
How to integrate cultural dimensions in therapy