A Handbook on Counseling African American Women

Psychological Symptoms, Treatments, and Case Studies

Kimber Shelton, Michelle King Lyn, Mahlet Endale, Kimber Shelton, Michelle King Lyn, Mahlet Endale

• Publisher: Praeger
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781440875953
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798216094289
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Psychiatry & Mental Health
• Index: Psychology

** WINNER of the the 2023 Association for Women in Psychology Distinguished Publication Award**

Through an intersectional and inclusive lens, this book provides mental health professionals with a detailed overview of the mental health issues that Black women face as well as the best approach to culturally competent psychological practice with Black women.

This text details mental health needs and treatment interventions for Black women. It provides a historical context of how the lived experiences of Black women contribute to mental wellness, identifies effective psychological practices in working with Black women, and challenges readers to advance their cultural competence while providing culturally affirming care to Black women. Additionally, this text is inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity diversity, and it honors the diversity within Black women's identities, relationships, roles, and families.

Written by an expert team of Black women clinicians, researchers, and medical professionals, A Handbook on Counseling African American Women: Psychological Symptoms, Treatments, and Case Studies addresses current sociopolitical events as well as historical trauma as it prepares readers to meet the needs of the Black women they serve.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Seris Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• 1. Intersectionality in Therapy for African American and Black Women
• 2. Culturally Competent Counseling Practice with African American Women
• 3. Depression and Anxiety in African American Women
• 4. Post-Traumatic Stress and Complex Trauma
• 5. African American Women and Chronic Mental Illnesses
• 6. Substance Use and Dependence
• 7. Eating Disorders
• 8. Individual Counseling
• 9. Couple and Family Therapy with African American Women
• 10. Group Therapy with Black and African American Women
• 11. Inpatient Treatment for African American Women
• 12. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minorities
• 13. African American Women with Disabilities
• 14. The Mental Health Needs of African American Women Enrolled in Higher Education
• 15. Culturally Competent Counseling with Clients Identifying as Multiracial
• About the Editors and Contributors
• Index