{"product_id":"overlooked-9781475867572","title":"Overlooked","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican treatment systems overlook some of the most salient issues in Black mental health. The global social justice movement brought attention to obvious issues, but all challenges of living Black are not obvious. Much remains deeply embedded in overlooked historical factors, overlooked identity issues, overlooked clinical bias, overlooked losses, and overlooked strengths. LaVerne Collins brings those unspoken issues of Black life to the forefront of counseling conversations. The author looks deep into Black identities and unhides the psychological impact of Black racialization. The book considers the emotional weight of the historical presumption of guilt and the impact of shorter lifespans. Collins unearths the hidden sorrow, disenfranchised grief, and ambiguous losses imposed by racism. Each chapter brings overlooked and unspoken considerations into view; helping counselors develop culturally-sensitive case conceptualizations and interventions. The book invites counselors to re\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Overlooked Identity Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Naming Rights and Representations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Understanding the Diaspora: More Than Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: So Many Shades of Black: Colorism and Hypodescent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2: Overlooked Historical Factors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Down Through the Years and Still Through the Tears \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Emotional Weight of Carrying the Historical Presumption of Guilt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3: Overlooked Clinical Bias\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 6: The Problem of Counselor Colorblindness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 7: Marginalized vs. Privileged Expectations and Assumptions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 8: Diagnostic Bias\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 4: Overlooked Losses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 9: The Impact of a Shorter Life Expectancy for Black Americans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Disenfranchised Grief and Loss: The Hidden Sorrow of Racism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 5: Overlooked Strengths\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Cultural Assets in Black Families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: This Far by Faith: Religion and Spirituality in Black Life \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Black Resilience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040358891863,"sku":"9781475867572","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475867572.jpg?v=1750946495","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/overlooked-9781475867572","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}