Indigenous and interdependent perspectives of healing: Implications for counseling and research

Christine J. Yeh, Carla D. Hunter, Anvita Madan-Bahel, Lillian Chiang, Agnes K. Arora

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Abstract

Because of the dramatic increases of culturally diverse individuals in the United States, indigenous perspectives of healing must be understood in the context of interdependent cultural selves. The authors present an extensive review of the literature with a focus on understanding the role of spirituality, balancing energies, close social networks, and interconnectedness in indigenous healing perspectives and philosophies. Examples of indigenous healing approaches are presented, and implications for counseling and research are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)410-419
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Counseling and Development
Volume82
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Psychology

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