Presents demonstrations of Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology (EBPP) with diverse clientele, focusing on multiple dimensions and intersections of identity and diversity. This title integrates research and clinical expertise that helps readers to examine, conceptualize and treat the multiple ways individuals identify themselves.
"This book is at the advancing edges of mental health, and provides guidance for clinicians, through wonderfully contextualized case studies, for how to integrate research evidence and cultural competence in the treatment room. It is a "must read" for mental health students and professionals." -Ronald F. Levant, EdD, ABPP, Dean & Professor of Psychology, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Akron; 2005 American Psychological Association President
"This concise, well written, carefully edited book is a must-read for students and professionals who provide mental health and counseling services to diverse populations. The unique blend of case studies illuminates the strengths and resilience of indigenous groups and intersection identities." - Joseph L. White, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry, School of Social Sciences, University of California, Irvine
"A superb resource for all clinicians, this volume advances our knowledge of culturally informed evidence-based practice [and] promotes cultural competence to the next developmental stage." - Lillian Comas-Diaz, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, George Washington University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Executive Director, Transcultural Mental Health Institute
