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It is a momentous day for a nation when war is over or a brutal regime ends. For victims and survivors of political atrocities, it is also a time to process trauma, to anticipate the future, to be heard—and to be healed. Transforming Societies after Political Violence offers a template for those tasked with providing truth, justice, reconciliation, and healing. This interdisciplinary study identifies complex relationships between recovery from political violence and the psychological processes that accompany widespread social change, showing how these can be integrated to strengthen both individual and society. Author Brandon Hamber draws on his extensive experience in South Africa and comparative examples from elsewhere to examine the centrality of mental health issues in transitional justice, and the social, cultural, and identity issues involved in meeting the needs of victims. In discussing reparations (what the author terms "repairing the irreparable"), the power of ambivalence, and especially concepts of closure, he eloquently sets out professionals’ roles in helping survivors move beyond the toxic past without covering it up or becoming mired in it. Among the critical areas covered: The vital groundwork that must be made before reconciliation can occur. Creating context-driven approaches to political and social trauma. Assessing truth, documenting the past, and avoiding re-traumatization. The role of mental health professionals in truth commission processes. Survivors as agents for justice, from civic participation to giving public witness. Reparations—symbolic meaning, national value, personal benefits. Promoting reconciliation and preventing further violence. A work that holds profound insight into the meaning of "doing justice," Transforming Transitional Societies is required reading for social and peace psychologists, as well as students and researchers of conflict and peace studies, transitional justice, and intergroup and international relations.

Political violence. --- Peace-building. --- Social change. --- Violence --- Political crimes and offenses --- Terrorism --- Building peace --- Peacebuilding --- Conflict management --- Peace --- Peacekeeping forces --- Change, Social --- Cultural change --- Cultural transformation --- Societal change --- Socio-cultural change --- Social history --- Social evolution --- Applied psychology. --- Cross Cultural Psychology. --- Applied psychology --- Psychagogy --- Psychology, Practical --- Social psychotechnics --- Psychology --- Cross-cultural psychology. --- Cross-cultural psychology --- Ethnic groups --- Ethnic psychology --- Folk-psychology --- Indigenous peoples --- National psychology --- Psychological anthropology --- Psychology, Cross-cultural --- Psychology, Ethnic --- Psychology, National --- Psychology, Racial --- Race psychology --- National characteristics

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"This work provides ways to characterize cultures, and gives researchers a set of lenses for looking at cultures. When researchers know what people value and how they use the axioms, they can predict what people will do in their cultural niche - how they are likely to interact with each other, how they are likely to relate to outsiders, how they are going to react to their jobs, what emotions they are likely to feel in different circumstances, and how are they going to deal with conflict." -- Harry C. Triandis, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Illinois, U.S.A. Positive and negative beliefs about human nature and the social world, the role of fate in life events, and the belief in the existence of a supreme being: social axioms as general beliefs exist both explicitly and implicitly in cultural values and traditions the world over. In Psychological Aspects of Social Axioms, an international team of researchers brings new depth to the study of these culture-bound belief systems as they inform interpersonal and organizational behavior, are passed from parents to children and sustained by social institutions, and contribute to both national character and individual personality. The editors offer an insightful introduction to the social axiom framework and its basic issues, introducing studies from a variety of countries that explore the influence of these widespread beliefs as humans solve problems, pursue goals, and make sense of their lives. A sampling of the topics: Transmission of social axioms during times of social change (Germany, Spain). Social axioms and behavior of college students (India, Indonesia). Relationships between axioms and locus of control (Italy, Greece). Proactive coping in Christians and Muslims. Cynicism in romantic and political relationships. Social axioms in the U.S.: ethnic and geographic studies. With its groundbreaking constructs for intercultural understanding, Psychological Aspects of Social Axioms will find a wide and interested audience in cultural and clinical psychologists, cross-cultural trainers and educators. The book will also provide upper-level students in psychology and cultural studies with new directions for future research.

Diagnosis, Differential. --- Echocardiography. --- Pediatric cardiology. --- Psychology, Applied. --- Psychology, Clinical. --- Social psychology --- Sociology & Social History --- Social Sciences --- Psychology --- Social Change --- Social psychology. --- Sociology. --- Social theory --- Mass psychology --- Psychology, Social --- Psychology. --- Clinical psychology. --- Cross-cultural psychology. --- Cross Cultural Psychology. --- Clinical Psychology. --- Social sciences --- Human ecology --- Social groups --- Sociology --- Applied psychology. --- Psychology, clinical. --- Applied psychology --- Psychagogy --- Psychology, Practical --- Social psychotechnics --- Psychiatry --- Psychology, Applied --- Psychological tests --- Cross-cultural psychology --- Ethnic groups --- Ethnic psychology --- Folk-psychology --- Indigenous peoples --- National psychology --- Psychological anthropology --- Psychology, Cross-cultural --- Psychology, Ethnic --- Psychology, National --- Psychology, Racial --- Race psychology --- National characteristics

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In recent years, peace psychology has grown from a utopian idea to a means of transforming societies worldwide. Yet at the same time peacebuilding enjoys global appeal, the diversity of nations and regions demands interventions reflecting local cultures and realities. Peace Psychology in Asia shows this process in action, emphasizing concepts and methods diverging from those common to the US and Europe. Using examples from China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and elsewhere in the region, chapter authors illuminate the complex social, political, and religious conditions that have fostered war, colonialism, dictatorships, and ethnic strife, and the equally intricate personal and collective psychologies that need to be developed to encourage reconciliation, forgiveness, justice, and community. Peace Psychology in Asia: Integrates psychology, history, political science, and local culture into concepts of peace and reconciliation. Highlights the indigenous aspects of peace psychology. Explains the critical relevance of local culture and history in peace work. Blends innovative theoretical material with empirical evidence supporting peace interventions. Balances its coverage among local, national, regional, and global contexts. Analyzes the potential of Asia as a model for world peace. As practice-driven as it is intellectually stimulating, Peace Psychology in Asia is vital reading for social and community psychologists, policy analysts, and researchers in psychology, sociology and international studies, including those looking to the region for ideas on peace work in non-Western countries.

Peace --Psychological aspects. --- Peace --Religious aspects. --- Peace-building --Asia. --- Peace-building --- Peace --- Psychology --- International Relations --- Social Sciences --- Law, Politics & Government --- Psychological aspects --- Religious aspects --- Intergroup relations --- Psychological aspects. --- Asia --- Politics and government --- Building peace --- Peacebuilding --- Conflict, Intergroup --- Intergroup conflict --- Relations, Intergroup --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Science. --- Clinical psychology. --- Cross-cultural psychology. --- Science, general. --- Cross Cultural Psychology. --- Clinical Psychology. --- Conflict management --- Peacekeeping forces --- Social interaction --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia --- Applied psychology. --- Psychology, clinical. --- Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary. --- Applied psychology --- Psychagogy --- Psychology, Practical --- Social psychotechnics --- Psychiatry --- Psychology, Applied --- Psychological tests --- Cross-cultural psychology --- Ethnic groups --- Ethnic psychology --- Folk-psychology --- Indigenous peoples --- National psychology --- Psychological anthropology --- Psychology, Cross-cultural --- Psychology, Ethnic --- Psychology, National --- Psychology, Racial --- Race psychology --- National characteristics

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Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment Edited by Tad T. Gorske, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine Steven R. Smith, University of California at Santa Barbara Perhaps the greatest challenge faced by neuropsychological assessment is its image as a bearer of bad news, i.e., the diagnosis of cognitive impairment. To meet this challenge and better address patient needs, practitioners need to fill the void that too often exists between diagnosis and treatment, starting with exchanging feedback about test results. The contributors to Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment have developed methods that expand on traditional information-gathering means to build rapport with patients and let their voices be heard in decision-making: this client-centered approach has shown to lead to more personal interventions, better compliance, and stronger recovery. In contrast with other books in the field, this reader-friendly volume provides detailed methods and procedures on client feedback as well as assessment, in addition to conceptual and practical basics: The CTNA model and its underlying assumptions. The history and development of client-centered feedback in assessment, especially its roots in motivational interviewing. Empirical literature review, including the latest research on CTNA methods. Guidelines for conducting collaborative interviews in CTNA. Basic method for conducting collaborative feedback sessions in CTNA. Practical suggestions for using CTNA in clinical, rehabilitative, school, and other settings, and adapting the method to specialized populations such as children, the elderly, and minorities. Case studies illustrating salient concerns and techniques. The clinical knowledge presented in Collaborative Therapeutic Neuropsychological Assessment builds on the centrality of assessment in care to signal potent new directions in practice and training. As such, it deserves to be read by neuropsychologists (as well as rehabilitation, clinical, and school psychologists), and used in courses and certification programs in psychological and neuropsychological assessment.

Clinical neuropsychology. --- Communication. --- Patient Participation. --- Physician-patient relations. --- Neuropsychological tests. --- Behavioral neurology --- Neurology, Behavioral --- Neuropsychological assessment --- Neuropsychological evaluation --- Tests, Neuropsychological --- Psychology. --- Neurology. --- Clinical psychology. --- Health psychology. --- Neuropsychology. --- Cognitive psychology. --- Cross-cultural psychology. --- Clinical Psychology. --- Cognitive Psychology. --- Cross Cultural Psychology. --- Health Psychology. --- Clinical psychology --- Neuropsychology --- Clinical neuropsychology --- Neurologic examination --- Psychological tests --- Psychology, clinical. --- Consciousness. --- Applied psychology. --- Applied psychology --- Psychagogy --- Psychology, Practical --- Social psychotechnics --- Psychology --- Apperception --- Mind and body --- Perception --- Philosophy --- Spirit --- Self --- Medicine --- Nervous system --- Neuropsychiatry --- Diseases --- Neurology . --- Cross-cultural psychology --- Ethnic groups --- Ethnic psychology --- Folk-psychology --- Indigenous peoples --- National psychology --- Psychological anthropology --- Psychology, Cross-cultural --- Psychology, Ethnic --- Psychology, National --- Psychology, Racial --- Race psychology --- National characteristics --- Psychology, Cognitive --- Cognitive science --- Psychiatry --- Psychology, Applied --- Neurophysiology --- Psychophysiology --- Health psychology --- Health psychology, Clinical --- Psychology, Clinical health --- Psychology, Health --- Salutogenesis --- Medicine and psychology

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Cultural competence is more than an admirable goal: it is an essential skill set for mental health professionals working in a diverse global society marked by crisis and trauma. It is essential for clinicians to understand the intricate mix of history and self-concept, identity and tradition that are central not only for ameliorating psychological problems but to foster psychological health and well-being. As the definition of culture takes on broader meanings-at once embracing multiple identities and increasing globalization- Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society brings a vital perspective and practical understanding to clinical, counseling, and school psychologists, as well as to graduate students entering these fields. By describing a comprehensive training model for professional education and practice in the United States with ethnic minority groups, indigenous populations, immigrants, and refugees, this book has relevance for other multicultural societies because the implications are multidisciplinary in focus and potentially international in scope. The existing and emergent global multicultural populations described in this book represent the neglected human faces of economic globalization. Among the topics covered: Requirements for professional training in cultural competency. Research basis for cultural competency training. International resources and their usage in training and practice. Multicultural assessment in the service of intervention. Evaluating cultural competency training.

Minorities --- Transcultural medical care. --- Mental health personnel and patient. --- Mental health personnel --- Clinical competence --- Mental health services. --- Training of. --- Evaluation. --- Clinical skills --- Competence, Clinical --- Skills, Clinical --- Psychiatric personnel --- Patient and mental health personnel --- Cross-cultural medical care --- Cross-cultural medicine --- Transcultural medicine --- Ethnic minorities --- Foreign population --- Minority groups --- Psychology. --- Clinical psychology. --- Personality. --- Social psychology. --- Cross-cultural psychology. --- Cross Cultural Psychology. --- Clinical Psychology. --- Personality and Social Psychology. --- Psychiatry --- Psychology, Applied --- Psychological tests --- Behavioral sciences --- Mental philosophy --- Mind --- Science, Mental --- Human biology --- Philosophy --- Soul --- Mental health --- Cross-cultural psychology --- Ethnic groups --- Ethnic psychology --- Folk-psychology --- Indigenous peoples --- National psychology --- Psychological anthropology --- Psychology, Cross-cultural --- Psychology, Ethnic --- Psychology, National --- Psychology, Racial --- Race psychology --- Psychology --- National characteristics --- Mass psychology --- Psychology, Social --- Human ecology --- Social groups --- Sociology --- Personal identity --- Personality psychology --- Personality theory --- Personality traits --- Personology --- Traits, Personality --- Individuality --- Persons --- Self --- Temperament --- Medical personnel --- Medical care --- Patients --- Social medicine --- Assimilation (Sociology) --- Discrimination --- Ethnic relations --- Majorities --- Plebiscite --- Race relations --- Segregation --- Applied psychology. --- Psychology, clinical. --- Consciousness. --- Apperception --- Mind and body --- Perception --- Spirit --- Applied psychology --- Psychagogy --- Psychology, Practical --- Social psychotechnics