Filipino American Psychology A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice

by Nadal, Kevin L.

• ISBN13: 9781119677000
• ISBN10: 1119677009
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-11-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

DISCOVER THE FOUNDATIONS AND NUANCES OF TREATING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF FILIPINO AMERICANS

Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition compiles the latest and best information about the psychology of Filipino Americans into a single, indispensable volume. Distinguished and celebrated professor and author, Dr. Kevin Nadal, explains in thorough detail the mental health issues facing many Filipino Americans today. It also covers effective techniques and strategies for working with the Filipino American population today.

Filipino American Psychology uses reader-friendly language, along with numerous vignettes and case studies, to make accessible its in-depth treatment of the subject. The book covers a wide range of topics necessary to understand how to provide mental health treatment to Filipino Americans, including:

• Filipino and Filipino American Cultural Values
• Overcoming the Model Minority: Contemporary experiences of Filipino Americans
• Intersections of Gender and Sexual Orientation
• Multiracial and Multiethnic Filipino Americans
• Mental Health and Psychotherapy in the Filipino American community

The book also includes a brand-new section on the historical traumas that still reverberate through the Filipino American community.

Perfect for mental health practitioners and students who are likely to encounter this large cultural and ethnic group, Filipino American Psychology serves as a foundational volume in any complete mental health library.

Author Biography

DR. KEVIN LEO YABUT NADAL is a Professor of Psychology at both John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Graduate Center at the City University of New York. He received his doctorate in counseling psychology from Columbia University in New York City and is one of the leading researchers in understanding the impacts of microaggressions, or subtle forms of discrimination, on the mental and physical health of people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people; and other marginalized groups. He has published over 100 works on multicultural issues in the fields of psychology and education.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Invited Author Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D.

Chapter 1: Who are the Filipino Americans?

Chapter 2: Filipino and Filipino American Cultural Values

Chapter 3: Racial and Ethnic Identity Development

Chapter 4: Colonial Mentality

Chapter 5: Historical Trauma*

Chapter 6: Understanding Filipino American Groups and Communities

Chapter 7: Overcoming the Model Minority: Contemporary experiences of Filipino Americans

Chapter 8: Intersections of Gender and Sexual Orientation

Chapter 9: Multiracial and Multiethnic Filipino Americans

Chapter 10: Mental Health and Psychotherapy

References

Subject Index

*Connotes New Chapter