In this book, designed to increase mental health professionals' global literacy, authors from 33 countries demonstrate multicultural skills and competencies through case studies that illustrate approaches to counseling and psychotherapy in their countries. Following an introductory section on the use of case studies, chapters focus on a cross section of countries in Africa; Australia and Asia; Central, North, and South America; Europe; and the Middle East. Each case describes the client and his or her presenting concerns and includes a culture-sensitive assessment and treatment plan, an analysis and critical reflection of the case, and questions for discussion. The final chapter of the text presents a comparative analysis of the cases.
Roy Moodley, PhD, is associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Toronto, Canada. He is the director for the Centre for Diversity in Counselling and Psychotherapy. His research interests include critical multicultural counseling and psychotherapy, race and culture in psychotherapy, traditional healing, culture and resilience, and gender and identity. He has authored or edited several journal articles, book chapters, and books.
Marguerite Lengyell, EdD (candidate), is in the Counseling and Psychotherapy Department at the University of Toronto and is currently a psychological associate conducting psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults in Toronto, Canada. Her academic research interests have focused on ideologies of multiculturalism and their application in the therapeutic process. To be specific, she has had a long-standing interest in mixed race, interracial, and interethnic relationships and children of mixed race or ethnic heritage.
Rosa Wu, PhD, is a registered clinical counselor living and working in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Originally from Taiwan, she has lived in Costa Rica, Panama, Spain, New York, and Toronto and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Rosa's main research interests include interethnic couple relationships, multicultural counseling competencies, and traditional and alternative methods of healing. She currently teaches in a postsecondary institution and works part-time as a counselor in private practice.
Uwe P. Gielen, PhD, is professor emeritus and executive director of the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology at St. Francis College, New York. His work centers on cross-cultural and international psychology, Chinese American immigrant children, Tibetan
studies, international family psychology, and moral development. Uwe Gielen is the senior editor, coeditor, and coauthor of 21 volumes that have appeared in five languages. He has served as president of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, the International Council of Psychologists, and the International Psychology Division of the American Psychology Association.
