The role of African American folk beliefs in the modern therapeutic process

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 456-467

  Parks, Fayth M ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Culture; Folk idioms; Mental health; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; DREAM; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 24744435783     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bpg046     Document Type: Review

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