Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health - Title page

pp iii-iii

Copyright page

pp iv-iv

Contents

pp v-vi

Figures

pp vii-vii

Tables

pp viii-viii

Contributors

pp ix-xii

Introduction

pp 1-18

Part I - Black Women in Context

pp 19-130

1 - A Study of Black Women and Psychotherapy

pp 21-40

2 - Social Determinants of Health and Mental Health for Black Women

pp 41-64

3 - Black Girlhood: Developmental Experiences of Black Women

pp 65-87

4 - Stereotypes of Black Women: Clinical Implications

pp 88-105

5 - Black Women and Trauma

pp 106-130

Part II - Therapy Contexts

pp 131-188

6 - Therapists’ Cultural Self-Awareness

pp 133-162

7 - Building Strong and Effective Alliances with Black Female Clients

pp 163-188

Part III - Core Themes in Black Women’s Stress and Distress

pp 189-308

8 - Strong Black Woman Persona: Mental Health Impacts

pp 191-213

9 - Shifting in Black Women: Clinical Implications

pp 214-235

10 - Black Women’s Mothering and Caregiving

pp 236-262

11 - Black Women’s Romantic and Intimate Relationships

pp 263-287

12 - Appearance Prejudice and Discrimination against Black Women

pp 288-308

Part IV - Helping Black Women Recover and Thrive

pp 309-389

13 - Improving Black Women’s Physical Health and Wellness

pp 311-335

14 - Black Women’s Inner Healing and Resources for Thriving

pp 336-356

15 - Black Women’s Spiritual and Religious Coping

pp 357-376

Conclusion

pp 377-389

Appendix

pp 390-393

Index

pp 394-406