Summer 2018

PI 525/825

Nolty

PI 825/525: Integration Issues in a Cross_Cultural Setting

2 Integration units in the area of Religion and Therapy: 80 hours

Anne A. Turk Nolty, PhD, ABPP-CN

DESCRIPTION:

This summer course begins with preparation sessions in Pasadena. The 2-week component in Guatemala from July 2 through July 13 is designed to equip students with insights into ways mental health needs are being addressed in a country that has been ravaged by political violence and poverty. Ways to promote effective healing and to relate to individuals from different cultures and backgrounds are explored during lectures by mental health professionals and on-site visits, and processed during debriefing sessions. Students encounter the colors, scenery, folklore, and people of a beautiful country.

cOURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

After completing this course, students should be able to (a) identify a variety of ways that culture influences the theology of healing, (b) demonstrate an awareness of how social context influences psychological interventions both in Guatemala and in Western-European traditions, (c) articulate ways in which Latin cultures in particular define pathology, set goals for mental health, utilize cultural resources for healing, and utilize psychotherapy techniques that are distinct from those of most Western-European traditions, (d) incorporate liberation psychology practices in psychotherapy, and (e) appropriately engage in cross-cultural ministry.

COURSE FORMAT:

Preparation sessions will be held in Pasadena during the first part of the summer, and reading will be required prior to travel to Guatemala. During the 2-week Guatemala component, students will attend lectures by mental health professionals and engage in on-site exploration. Debriefing sessions and devotionals will help students to process the material, as will journaling. There will be a minimum of 10 instructional hours and 10 group processing hours.

REQUIRED READING: 576 pages for PI 525; 976 pages for PI 825.

Martin_Baro, I. Writings for a liberation psychology (A. Aron & S. Corne, Eds.). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780674962477, Retail Price: $34.00 [256 pp. assigned].

Menchu, R. I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian woman in Guatemala (E. Burgos_Debray, Ed.). London: Verso, 1984. IBSN: 9781844674183 (paperback); 9781844674718 (ebook). Retail Price: $16.76 (paperback); $9.99 (ebook). [320 pp. assigned]

Watkins, M. & Schulman, H. Towards psychologies of liberation: Critical theory and practice in psychology and the human sciences. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-230-53768-2 (hardback), ISBN: 978-0-230-53769-9 (paperback); 978-0-230-22773-6 (ebook). Retail Price: $130.00 (hardback), $30.00 (paperback); $19.99 (ebook). [380 pp. assigned].

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Augsburger, D. Pastoral counseling across cultures. Westminster Press. 1986. ISBN: 9780664256166

Dyrness, W. Invitation to cross-cultural theology. Zondervan, 1992. ISBN: 9780310535812, Retail Price: $17.99.

Guttierez, G. A theology of liberation: History, politics, and salvation. Orbis Books, 1988. ISBN: 9780883445426, Retail Price: $24.00.

Frank, J. D. Persuasion and Healing: A Comparative Study of Psychotherapy, 3rd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780801846366, Retail Price: $27.00.

Kleinman, A., Das, V., & Lock, M. M. Social suffering. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1997. ISBN: 97805020209954, Retail Price: $31.95.

Shweder, R. A. Thinking through cultures: Expeditions in cultural psychology. Cambridge Mass: Harvard University Press, 1991. ISBN: 9780674884168, Retail Price: $37.00.

Sider, R. J. One_sided Christianity? Uniting the Church to heal a lost and broken world. San Francisco, CA: Harper, 1993. ISBN: 9780310587613.

Volf, M. Exclusion and embrace: A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation. Nashville, Abingdon, 1996. ISBN: 9780687002825, Retail Price: $28.00.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. 576 pages of required reading for PI 525; 976 pages for PI 825. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes (a), (b), (c), (d)]. [25 hours]

2. Completion of one-page responses to the required readings for PI 525 and one-and-a-half page responses to the required readings for PI 825. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes (a), (b), (c), (d)]. [5 hours]

3. Participation in the lectures & site visits. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)]. [20 hours].

4. Leading/participation in devotionals [This assignment is related to learning outcome (e)]. [10 hours].

5. Leading/participation in debriefing sessions [This assignment is related to learning outcomes (d) & (e)]. [10 hours].

6. Theological/psychological reflection papers on 5 critical events for PI 525 or 4 critical events for PI 825, one of which is a thank-you to a sponsor. [This assignment is related to learning outcomes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)]. [10 hours for PI 525, 8 hours for PI 825.].

7. For PI 825, a 250-word abstract that could be submitted for a poster presentation at an appropriate conference, such as for the Christian Association for Psychological Studies. [This assignment may be completed in pairs and is related to learning outcomes (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)]. [2 hours].

PREREQUISITES: Introduction to Integration, FI500/PI 800

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:

Fulfills 2 units of required 20 units of Integration (Religion and Therapy) for Clinical Psychology students and 2 of required 8 units of Integration for Marriage and Family students.

FINAL EXAM: None