Asian American Psychology and Psychotherapy: Intergenerational Trauma, Betrayal, and Liberation

Decolonizing Asian American Psychology is a valuable resource for psychotherapists working with Asian American clients, providing a critical analysis of the model minority myth and offering key concepts for conceptualizing Asian American experiences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 222 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Decolonizing Asian American Psychology is a vital resource for psychotherapists working with Asian American clients, drawing from liberation psychology and betrayal trauma theory. It provides a clear distinction between historical and generational trauma and introduces key concepts for understanding Asian American experiences, such as institutional betrayal trauma, cultural betrayal trauma, and epistemic violence. By critically analyzing how the model minority myth perpetuates biases in research and practice, the book offers valuable insights into the complexities of Asian American identity. Richly illustrated with interviews, client testimonials, and case presentations using relational cultural therapy, Decolonizing Asian American Psychology provides models for theory, practice, and social justice that can enhance the therapeutic relationship with Asian American clients.

Decolonizing Asian American Psychology is a comprehensive resource for psychotherapists working with Asian American clients, drawing from liberation psychology and betrayal trauma theory. It provides a clear distinction between historical and generational trauma and introduces key concepts for understanding Asian American experiences, such as institutional betrayal trauma, cultural betrayal trauma, and epistemic violence. By critically analyzing how the model minority myth perpetuates biases in research and practice, the book offers valuable insights into the complexities of Asian American identity. Richly illustrated with interviews, client testimonials, and case presentations using relational cultural therapy, Decolonizing Asian American Psychology provides models for theory, practice, and social justice that can enhance the therapeutic relationship with Asian American clients.

Weight: 354g
Dimension: 223 x 154 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538167212