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Research

The Mother-Adult Daughter Questionnaire (MAD): Developing a Culturally Sensitive Instrument An account of the development of the Mother-Adult Daughter Questionnaire (MAD) to measure adult daughters perceptions of their relationship with their mothers in a culturally sensitive manner.

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Substance Abuse Among Asian Indians in the United States: A Consideration of Cultural Factors in Etiology and Treatment

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Dowry and Its Link to Violence Against Women in India: Feminist Psychological Perspectives My paper on Dowry, which is exchanged in a majority of Indian weddings. Although its practice became illegal in 1961, dowry flourishes among all social classes.

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Adult Daughters Perceptions of the Mother-Daughter Relationship: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

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Review of Voices of color: First-person accounts of ethnic minority therapists" A review of my book on BNET

 

Voices of Marriage and Family Therapists of Color An Exploratory Survey

 

The IAFT International Conference for 2006 in New Delhi

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Publications

 

co-author, Multicultural Couple Therapy, Sage Publications, 2008

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co-author, Voices of Color: First-Person Accounts of Ethnic Minority Therapists, Sage Publications, 2004

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Articles I have been quoted in

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7 pointers for couples to prevent and resolve misunderstandings3 tips to find a good couples therapist

My interview on Children and Discipline in The Florida Times-Union

 

Mothers and Adult Daughters: A complex relationship Susan Adcox discusses my work on About.com Guide to Grandparents

 

On Becoming a Profession: The Growth of Marriage and Family Therapy in India My article with two of my colleagues tracks some of the people, places, and contexts associated with the growth of marriage and family therapy (MFT) as a profession in the Indian context.

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The Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy, Vol 4

This definitive book on critical topics in the field of mental health from scholars, clinicians and policy makers addresses everything from foundational material to interventions and future trends 

Voices of Color

My first book Voices of Color  uniquely addresses the training, academic, and professional experiences of ethnic minority therapists. Using real cases, narratives, and biographical material, each chapter motivates the reader to ponder and challenge how issues related to mental health intersect with race/ethnicity within a broader diversity framework.

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Multicultural Couple Therapy

My second book Multicultural Couple Therapy reports on the application of major evidence-based models of couple therapy and demonstrate the integral role played by contextually based values involved in relationships, conflict, and resolution.

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