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Leong, Frederick T. L. – American Psychologist, 2007
The author summarizes the cultural accommodation model (CAM) of cross-cultural psychotherapy (F. T. L. Leong & S. H. Lee, 2006). This summary is divided into 2 parts, with the 1st part describing the theoretical development of the CAM as a method of psychotherapy and the research approach underlying it. This section includes a description of the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Psychotherapy, Asian Americans, Models
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Dodge, Kenneth A. – American Psychologist, 2008
Metaphors can both inspire and mislead the public. Current metaphors for youth violence are inconsistent with scientific evidence about how chronic violence develops and evoke inaccurate or harmful reactions. Popular, problematic metaphors include "superpredator", "quarantining the contagious", "corrective surgery", "man as computer", "vaccine",…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Violence, Prevention, Figurative Language