KUWAIT CONNECTION: AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE
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ABSTRACT. This paper describes the cooperative process of developing a counselling program in the nation of Kuwait, following the Iraqi invasion and resulting psychological stress experienced by many of the people there. The report describes the role of the counselling staff of Suffolk University (Boston) in providing the expertise in setting up an intramural master's degree program in mental health counselling. The evident need for the program stemmed from the observation that a significant number of the population was suffering post-traumatic stress disorder following the Iraqi occupation. This alerted the nation to the need for developing a counsellor training program in their universities. RÉSUMÉ. Cet article décrit le processus coopératif d'élaboration d'un programme de consultation au Kuweït, après l'invasion de l'Iraq et le stress psychologique ressenti par de nombreux habitants de ce petit pays. Ce rapport décrit le rôle des orienteurs de l'Université Suffolk (Boston) qui ont contribué à l'établissement d'un programme de maîtrise intra-muros en conseils de santé mentale. Le besoin d'un tel programme est issu de l'observation qu'une partie importante de la population souffrait d'un stress post-traumatique après l'occupation iraquienne. C'est ce qui a fait comprendre au pays le besoin d'élaborer un programme de formation des conseillers dans ses universités.Downloads
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1997-04-01
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Eskedal, G. A., & Behbehani, J. (1997). KUWAIT CONNECTION: AN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 32(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8362
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