Is solution-focused brief therapy culturally appropriate for Muslim American counselees?

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-113

  Chaudhry, Saleha ^a   Li, Chieh ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culturally appropriate therapy; Culturally diverse populations; Muslim Americans; Muslim families; Schools; Solution focused brief therapy; Students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL FACTOR; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; MOSLEM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOLUTION FOCUSED BRIEF THERAPY;

EID: 79955680720     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-010-9153-1     Document Type: Article

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