Baptiste / Gooden Promoting Black Women's Mental Health

What Practitioners Should Know and Do
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-1-108-91217-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 0 Seiten

This book discusses developmental, social, and cultural experiences that impact Black women's mental health and wellness. The conditions that Black women face in relating to self and others in varied life contexts are described. Research findings, case scenarios, and reflection questions are included to guide Black women's therapeutic services.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baptiste, Donna

Gooden, Adia

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Gesundheitspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I. Black Women in Context: 1. Our Black Women and Psychotherapy Study; 2. Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health for Black Women; 3. Black Girlhood: Developmental Experiences of Black Women; 4. Stereotypes of Black Women: Clinical Implications; 5. Black Women and Trauma; Part II. Therapy Contexts: 6. Therapist Cultural Self-Awareness; 7. Building Strong and Effective Alliances with Black Female Clients; Part III. Core Themes in Black Women's Stress and Distress; 8. Strong Black Woman Persona: Mental Health Impacts; 9. Shifting in Black Women: Clinical Implications; 10. Black Women's Mothering and Caregiving; 11. Black Women's Romantic and Intimate Relationships; 12. Appearance Prejudice and Discrimination Against Black Women; Part IV. Helping Black Women Recover and Thrive; 13. Improving Black Women's Physical Health and Wellness; 14. Black Women's Inner Healing and Resources for Thriving; 15. Black Women's Spiritual and Religious Coping; Conclusion; Appendix; About the Authors and Contributors; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Baptiste, Donna
Donna Baptiste, EdD, LCP, LCPC, LMFT, is Chair and Clinical Professor of the graduate program in Counseling at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, USA. Dr. Baptiste maintains a clinical practice with people of all backgrounds, including Black women and couples. She also has background in research, studying, writing, and conducting trainings on cultural-informed practices related to various aspects of Black family life.

Gooden, Adia
Adia Gooden, PhD, received her BA in psychology from Stanford University, USA, and her PhD in clinical psychology from DePaul University, USA. She is now a licensed clinical psychologist whose work focuses on Black women and self-worth. She has provided therapy to many Black female clients and conducted continuing education trainings on cultural competence and working with Black women in therapy.