International and Cultural Psychology

Assessment Theories and Methods

By: Karen Kurasaki (Editor), Sumie Okazaki (Editor), Stanley Sue (Editor)

Write A Review

Hardcover | 31 August 2002

At a Glance

Hardcover
364 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.88 x 3.18

Hardcover

$169.00

or 4 interest-free payments of $42.25 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

Researchers and practitioners who work with Asian Americans confront fundamental questions, such as the cultural validity of the diagnostic tools and systems that are available to them, how to measure dynamic constructs like acculturation and identity in ways that meaningfully inform their work, and how to assess the cultural competence of care systems and training programmes. This is a state-of-the-art compendium of the conceptual issues, empirical literature, methodological approaches, and practice guidelines for conducting culturally informed assessments of Asian Americans, and for assessing provider cultural competency within individuals and systems. The volume draws upon the expertise of many of the leading experts in Asian American and multicultural mental health to provide a resource for students and professionals in a wide range of disciplines including clinical psychology, medical anthropology, psychiatry, cross-cultural psychology, multicultural counselling, ethnic minority psychology, sociology, social work, counsellor education, counseling psychology, and more.

Industry Reviews

"The book will be most useful to researchers in psychology and psychiatry who wish to use psychometric measures with patients, but it will also be useful to trainees and training directors who need to review the literature on the assessment of Asian Americans as well as to graduate students learning about multicultural issues in assessment. ...useful for understanding how measures that were developed for Western patients need to be adapted for use with Asian Americans... I enjoyed Asian American Mental Health very much, as the overall tone is to explain the research that has already been conducted on many topics, to explore the limitations of this research, and to suggest directions for further research."
(Psychiatric Services, 54:8 (2003)

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $89.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

Introduction	p. 1
Cultural Relevance of Diagnostic Categories: A Conceptual Discussion
Understanding the Rates and Distribution of Mental Disorders	p. 9
Examining the Usefulness of DSM-IV	p. 29
Toward a New Paradigm: A Cultural Systems Approach	p. 47
Challenging the Myth of a Culture Free Nosological System	p. 67
Theories of Relevant Sociocultural Variables
Assessing Acculturation and Cultural Variables	p. 77
Models of Cultural Orientation: Differences Between American-born and Overseas-born Asians	p. 95
Cultural Variations in Self-Construal as a Mediator of Distress and Well-being	p. 107
The Use of Culturally-Based Variables in Assessment: Studies on Loss of Face	p. 123
Issues of Psychometric Equivalence Across Cultures
Universal and Indigenous Dimensions of Chinese Personality	p. 141
Interpreting Cultural Variations in Cognitive Profiles	p. 159
The Conception of Depression in Chinese Americans	p. 173
Assessing Asian and Asian American Parenting: A Review of the Literature	p. 185
Culturally Informed Assessment, Research, and Practice
Assessing Psychiatric Prevalence Rates Among Asian Americans	p. 205
The Place of Ethnographic Understanding in the Assessment of Asian American Mental Health	p. 219
The Clinical Assessment of Asian American Children	p. 233
Examining the Role of Culture in Educational Assessment	p. 251
A Cultural Accommodation Approach to Career Assessment with Asian Americans	p. 265
Theory and Method of Multicultural Counseling Competency Assessment	p. 283
Assessment of Cultural Competence in Mental Health Systems of Care for Asian Americans	p. 301
Conclusions
Advances in the Scientific Study of Asian Americans	p. 317
Subject Index	p. 323
Author Index	p. 331
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.

International and Cultural Psychology

Assessment Theories and Methods

At a Glance

Hardcover

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Public Health & Preventive Medicine

The 30-Day Inflammatory Reset

A Complete Guide to Healing Your Immune System

The Age of Diagnosis

Are Medical Labels Doing Us More Harm Than Good? - THE MUST-READ SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

The Hunger Code

how to reset your body's fat thermostat by breaking the ultra-processed-food habit

No-Nonsense Nutrition

Science-based Principles and Easy Recipes to Reset Appetite, Boost Energy, Feel Amazing and Transform Your Health

Understanding Health

5th edition

Food and Nutrition

Sustainable Food and Health Systems 4th Edition

The Low-FODMAP Recipe Book

Relieve Symptoms of IBS, Crohn's Disease & Other Gut Disorders in 4 6 Weeks

Renal Diet Cookbook for the Newly Diagnosed

The Complete Guide to Managing Kidney Disease and Avoiding Dialysis

The Fast 800 Keto (Australian & New Zealand Edition)

Eat well, burn fat, manage your weight long term

Food for Life

The New Science of Eating Well

The Food For Life Cookbook

100+ Recipes Created with ZOE

Ferment

The Life-Changing Power of Microbes

Live to Eat

The food you crave, the nutrition you need: The instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller

It's The Menopause

What you need to know in your 40s, 50s and beyond

Mediterranean Diet - The Australian Way

The new bestselling cookbook from Australia's favourite food site for fans of RecipeTin Eats, Jamie Oliver and Michael Mosley

The Mind-Gut Connection

How The Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, And Our Overall Health

Supervision in the Helping Professions 5e

Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine

Oxford Medical Handbooks

Eat to Beat Disease

The Body's Five Defence Systems and the Foods that Could Save Your Life

When the Body Says No

The cost of hidden stress

Wintering

The power of rest and retreat in difficult times

Why We Get Sick

The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease--and How to Fight It

The Australian Health Care System

6th Edition

How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

Simple Steps to a Kinder Mind

This product is categorised by