Integrating Professional and Indigenous Therapies

Wendt, Dennis C.; Gone, Joseph P.

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“…Another weakness of Western counseling is not being able to accommodate cultural interests, social values, collective relationships, and spiritual views. Whereas at present, cultural factors are determinants of problem solving holistically (Bauman et al, 2019;Cameron, 2010;Wendt & Gone, 2016), moreover researchers agree that spirituality in the cultural context acts as a human control when facing various problems (Babarin, 1993;Counted et al, 2018;Hefti, 2011;Johnson et al, 2011). Research even mentions that collective relations through strengthening national identity are fundamental to be carried out for the spirit of unity (Mashuri & Zaduqisti, 2014).…”

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Does spirituality correlate with students’ empathy during covid-19 pandemic? the case study of Indonesian students

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Covid-19 pandemic has affected all parts of human life. It affects health, as well as socio and economic aspects. In this situation, high empathy should follow the implementation of physical distancing to reduce the spread of the virus. However, anti-social behavior has mostly materialized. This study aims to explore the spiritual effect on students' empathy during the Covid-19 pandemic. It observes if spirituality predicts empathy and the other way around. 1004 university students from 65 universities in East Java, Indonesia, were recruited to give responses from a set of questionnaires. Smart-PLS application was used to analyze the statistical data. Findings uncovered that this measurement model is valid and reliable for spirituality (Spiritual Assessment Scale=SAS) and empathy (Interpersonal Reactivity Index=IRI) construct. Through a structural model, our study also found that spirituality and empathy have a significant reciprocal relationship (with a path coefficient of 0.564). Spirituality predicts empathy and the other way around. Our findings suggest that universities' counseling units apply spiritual strategies in counseling activities to accelerate students' empathy during the Covid-19 pandemic and to anticipate the future crisis.

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Does spirituality correlate with students’ empathy during covid-19 pandemic? the case study of Indonesian students

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“…Finally, the sweat lodge ceremony is a primary traditional Indigenous means for religious expression, including prayer and petition for health, help, and long life. The incorporation of spirituality in this fashion is likely an essential component of successful therapeutic approaches with North American Indigenous populations due to perceptions of holistic wellness that emphasize spirituality in ways that so clearly differ from biomedical definitions of health (Gone, 2016; Wendt et al, 2022; Wendt & Gone, 2016).…”

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Ideals of counseling practice: Therapeutic insights from an Indigenous first nations-controlled treatment program.

Pham¹,

Wilbur²,

Gone³

2023

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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Indigenous Canadians suffer disproportionately from mental health concerns tied to histories of colonization, including exposure to Indian Residential Schools. Previous research has indicated that preferred therapies for Indigenous populations fuse traditional cultural practices with mainstream treatment. The present study comprised 32 interviews conducted with Indigenous administrators, staff, and clients at a reserve-based addiction treatment center to identify community-driven and practical therapeutic solutions for remedying histories of coercive colonial assimilation. Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews revealed that counselors tailored therapy through cultural preferences, including the use of nonverbal expression, culturally appropriate guidance, and alternative delivery formats. Additionally, they augmented mainstream therapeutic activities with Indigenous practices, including the integration of Indigenous concepts, traditional practices, and ceremonial activities. Collectively, this integration of familiar counseling approaches and Indigenous cultural practices in response to community priorities resulted in an innovative instance of therapeutic fusion that may be instructive for cultural adaptation efforts in mental health treatment for Indigenous populations and beyond.

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“…From this perspective, too, the spiritual nature of the community as well as use of traditional herbal medicines should be respected, and interventions should be designed to incorporate these beliefs and customs. Integrative approaches incorporating treatment viewed through a cultural lens have been suggested to be successful previously in tailoring programs for mental health and substance abuse among Maori and Native Americans [37,38,39]. From the current data, it appears that there may also be others from the community who are not accessing health services, due to lower levels of health literacy, their learned experience growing up in Fiji where there is less accessibility to healthcare services due to limited availability and high expense, and being in denial about their health status.…”

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A Qualitative Exploration of Fijian Perceptions of Diabetes: Identifying Opportunities for Prevention and Management

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Dubois

Simmons

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Rates of diabetes are high in many communities of Pacific Island peoples, including people from Fiji. This qualitative study explores knowledge and attitudes towards diabetes among i-Taukei Fijians to facilitate the cultural tailoring of diabetes prevention and management programs for this community. Fijians aged 26 to 71 years (n = 15), residing in Australia, participated in semi-structured interviews; 53% (n = 8) were male. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, then thematically analyzed. Diabetes is recognized as an important and increasing health problem requiring action in the i-Taukei Fijian community. Widespread support for culturally appropriate lifestyle interventions utilizing existing societal structures, like family networks and church groups, was apparent. These structures were also seen as a crucial motivator for health action. Intervention content suggestions included diabetes risk awareness and education, as well as skills development to improve lifestyle behaviors. Leveraging existing social structures and both faith and family experiences of diabetes within the Fijian community may help convert increased awareness and understanding into lifestyle change. Ongoing in-community support to prevent and manage diabetes was also regarded as important. We recommend building upon experience from prior community-based interventions in other high-risk populations, alongside our findings, to assist in developing tailored diabetes programs for Fijians.

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Integrating Professional and Indigenous Therapies

Cited by 13 publications

References 47 publications

Does spirituality correlate with students’ empathy during covid-19 pandemic? the case study of Indonesian students

Does spirituality correlate with students’ empathy during covid-19 pandemic? the case study of Indonesian students

Ideals of counseling practice: Therapeutic insights from an Indigenous first nations-controlled treatment program.

A Qualitative Exploration of Fijian Perceptions of Diabetes: Identifying Opportunities for Prevention and Management

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