Description: Latina/o Healing Practices by Brian McNeill, Jose M. Cervantes First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This edited volume focuses on the role of traditional or indigenous healers, as well as the application of traditional healing practices in contemporary counseling and therapeutic modalities with Latina/o people. The book offers a broad coverage of important topics, such as traditional healers views of mental/psychological health and well-being, the use of traditional healing techniques in contemporary psychotherapy, and herbal remedies in psychiatric practice. It also discusses common factors across traditional healing methods and contemporary psychotherapies, the importance of spirituality in counseling and everyday life, the application of indigenous healing practices with Latina/o undergraduates, indigenous techniques in working with perpetrators of domestic violence, and religious healing systems and biomedical models. The book is an important reference for anyone working within the general field of mental health practice and those seeking to understand culturally relevant practice with Latina/o populations. Author Biography Brian McNeill, Ph.D., is a professor and director of training for the Counseling Psychology Program at Washington State University. He is the co-editor of The Handbook of Chicana and Chicano Psychology and Mental Health, and is a licensed Psychologist in the states of Washington and Idaho where he practices and consults. Joseph M. Cervantes, Ph.D., ABPP, is a professor in the Department of Counseling at California State University, Fullerton, and maintains an independent practice in child, adolescent, and family psychology. He serves as the ethics chair for the Orange County Psychological Association, and is a board member for the Sexual Misconduct Oversight and Review Board, Diocese of Orange, Office of the Bishop. Table of Contents Garcia-Teague, An Appreciation of Dr. Michael Smith (1960-2006). McNeill, Cervantes, Introduction – Counselors and Curandera/os: Parallels in the Healing Process. PartI: Mestizo and Indigenous Perspectives. Cervantes, What Is Indigenous About Being Indigenous: The Mestiza/o Experience. Ortiz, Davis, Latino/a Folk Saints and Marian Devotions: Popular Religiosity and Healing. McNeill, Esquivel, Carrasco, Mendoza, Santería and the Healing Process in Cuba and the United States. Part II: Indigenous and Mestizo Healing Practices. Smith, Ascani, Use of Psychotropic Herbal and Natural Medicines in Latino and Mestizo Populations. Nuñez, Brazils Ultimate Healing Resource: The Power of Spirit. Holliday, La Limpia de San Lazaro as Individual and Collective Cleansing Rite. Castellanos, Gloria, Rese un Ave María y ensendi una velita: The Use of Spirituality and Religion as a Means of Coping With Educational Experiences for Latina/o College Students. Part III: Contemporary Aspects of Mestizo and Indigenous Healing Practices: Reclamation and Integration. Medina, Los Espiritus Siguen Hablando: Chicana Spiritualities. Holliday, Religious Healing and Biomedicine in Comparative Context. Ortiz, Rice, McNeill, Curanderismo: Religious and Spiritual Worldviews and Indigenous Healing Traditions. Cervantes, McNeill, Epilogue: Summary and Future Research and Practice Agendas. Details ISBN1138979414 Pages 360 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd ISBN-10 1138979414 ISBN-13 9781138979413 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Subtitle Mestizo and Indigenous Perspectives Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Jose M. Cervantes Year 2016 Short Title LATINA/O HEALING PRACTICES Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations AU Release Date 2016-02-29 NZ Release Date 2016-02-29 Publication Date 2016-02-29 UK Release Date 2016-02-29 Author Jose M. Cervantes Alternative 9780415954204 DEWEY 616.891 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134469092;
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