Travel and Movement in Clinical Psychology

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This book concerns clinical psychology, but it is most concerned with the world outside the clinic. That world—where culture, history, and economy are found—radically impacts the public’s mental health. However these worldly considerations often do not feature centrally in the science and practice of clinical psychology, a subfield of psychology seemingly dedicated to mental health. Desai offers a corrective by travelling out of the clinic and into the world, exploring ideas, movements, and thinkers that help broaden our approach to well-being, by situating it within its cultural, historical, and sociopolitical contexts. The book aims to be an intercultural journey itself—encountering Buddhism, phenomenology, Edmund Husserl, Mahatma Gandhi, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. along the way. Featuring a Foreword by Jeffrey Sachs, the book positions pressing matters such as social justice, racial justice, and environmental justice as integral components of good mental health work. The book will be of interest to readers interested in cultural and community approaches to psychological science and practice. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Clinical Psychology, Insularity, and the World Outside the Clinic (Miraj Desai)....Pages 1-25 Travel and Movement in History: Frantz Fanon, Karen Horney, and Erich Fromm (Miraj Desai)....Pages 27-63 Travel and Movement as Science and Inquiry: Zen and Phenomenology (Miraj Desai)....Pages 65-96 Travel and Movement in the World Outside the Clinic: Gandhi and King (Miraj Desai)....Pages 97-152 Travel and Movement Reflections: Where We’ve Come (Miraj Desai)....Pages 153-158 Travel and Movement as Practice: Rhythm, Movement, and Shaking the Foundations (Miraj Desai)....Pages 159-186 Back Matter ....Pages 187-214