This book offers a critical examination of the field of trauma work
using a decolonial lens, recentering narratives and approaches to
healing in a more inclusive, culturally responsive way than that
offered by dominant Eurocentric approaches. As trauma is a universal
experience, a colonized paradigm for responding to trauma
re-introduces problematic dynamics of domination and subjugation that
are inimical to healing. Decolonizing Trauma Healing offers a new
paradigm for how psychologists and other mental health providers can
learn to properly understand and work with people whose lives,
psyches, and souls have been damaged by exposure to trauma. Dr. Laura
S. Brown introduces her decolonial, humble, culturally responsive
(DHCR) model of trauma healing practice. It urges readers to abandon
the concept of cultural competence and other approaches that maintain
a Eurocentric perspective, in favor of a decolonial method that
re-centers the sufferer's lived experience, with an understanding of
the subtle ways in which the colonial mindset underlies the causes of
trauma as well as our traditional conception of trauma healing. As a
member of a colonized and marginalized culture, as well as in her work
as a trauma healer, Dr. Brown serves as an inspiration for readers who
want to understand why the traditional approach to trauma care has
been insufficient, and all those who are ready to do the work needed
to bring the field to a new level of clarity and rigor.
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Toward a Humble, Culturally Responsive Practice
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433840647
Publisert
2024
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
American Psychological Association
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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