Counseling American Indians

By Laurence Armand French

Book Overview

This book provides examples of culturally-relevant clinical adaptations as they apply to the largest Indian groups in the U.S.-the Navajo, Cherokee and Sioux. It also addresses the most severe mental disorders afflicting American Indians today-those of substance abuse and fetal alcoholism. This book provides historical and cultural foundations relevant to the traditional Navajo, Cherokee and Sioux, giving a basis for the culturally-specific clinical adaptations that are presented here. The unique therapy adaptations include cultural bibliotherapy for children and youth; a PanIndian synthesis of substance abuse therapy for Indian youth; survival therapy for Plains Indian adults and the use of the Navajo Beauty Way clinical model.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761806369
• ISBN13: 9780761806363
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.4"