PSY 3617 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Taijin Kyofusho, American Psychological Association, Clinical Psychology
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Appreciate the perspective of the client- understand their own understanding of their psychological problem: journals and books represent a wealth of cultural knowledge for contemporary clinical psychologists, emergence of american psychological association divisions. Division 35- society for the psychology of women. Division 44- society for the psychological study of lesbian, gay, and bisexual. Cultural concepts of distress: includes nine terms that represent psychological problems observed in groups from various parts of the world. Taijin kyofusho (japanese)- a person anxiously avoids interpersonal situations because they believe that their appearance, actions or odor will offend other people. Sutso (latino/latina/hispanic)- a frightening even is thought to cause the soul to leave the body, resulting in depressive symptoms. Malady moun (haitian)- one person can send psychological problems like depression and psychosis to another, usually as a result of envy or hatred toward the other person"s distress.
