Mental health and psychological practice in the United Arab Emirates
Title By: York Al-Karam, Carrie [Edited by] | Haque, Amber [Edited by]
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BookPublisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, c2015.Description: vii, 278 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781137567529Subject(s): Mental health -- United Arab Emirates | Mental health services -- United Arab Emirates | Clinical psychology -- United Arab Emirates | Psychotherapy -- United Arab EmiratesDDC classification: 362.19689/140095357 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
The United Arab Emirates, a rapidly developing and dynamic nation with a large expatriate population, provides a unique backdrop for the practice of psychology in both the academic and applied contexts. This volume is the first of its kind to explore the professional field of psychology in a Middle Eastern country. Contributors discuss challenges faced in their work when operating in such a unique and multinational society. Various subfields such as clinical practice, research, industrial-organizational work as well as the place of Islam within the broader psychology context are all addressed.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 362.19689140095357 ME NT (Browse shelf) | Available | T0053392 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The United Arab Emirates, a rapidly developing and dynamic nation with a large expatriate population, provides a unique backdrop for the practice of psychology in both the academic and applied contexts. This volume is the first of its kind to explore the professional field of psychology in a Middle Eastern country. Contributors discuss challenges faced in their work when operating in such a unique and multinational society. Various subfields such as clinical practice, research, industrial-organizational work as well as the place of Islam within the broader psychology context are all addressed.