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Mental health and psychological practice in the United Arab Emirates edited by Carrie York Al-Karam and Amber Haque

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, c2015.Description: vii, 278 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781137567529
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.19689/140095357
Online resources: 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.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 362.19689140095357 ME NT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0053392

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.

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