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Dana Gross Ken Abrams Carol Enns
St. Olaf College Carleton College Cornell College
Northfield, MN Northfield, MN Mt. Vernon, IA
Developing International Programs in Psychology
Kenneth Abrams, Ph.D.
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
August 5, 2014
Developing and Leading a Term-Long Study Abroad Program
1. Via the WebPsychology department
website of main local university
Literature review using host country as a search term
Making Connections
2. On CampusDirector of Off-Campus StudiesFaculty from other departments
Making Connections
3. Networking within professional organizations
NAFSA: The Association of International Educators
IACCP: Int’l Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology
SCCR: The Society for Cross-Cultural Research
Making Connections
4. Alumni
Making Connections
Meet with Psychology Faculty and Clinicians
Meet with Potential Host Organizations
Evaluate Potential Excursion Sites
Scouting Trip
Website
Flyers / Brochures
OCS Fairs
Information Meetings
Student Recruitment
Visa Issues
Health Insurance
Orientation Meetings
Pre-Departure
student and faculty housing
classroom space
assistance with excursions
professional connections
Working With a Local Organization
Assigned Readings
Crazy Like Us (Watters, 2010)
Culture and Mental Health (Eshun & Gurung, 2009)
Open-Ended Questions
Week 1 Exam
Directed Readings Course
To what extent are mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia universal?
Do “culture-bound syndromes” exist? How similar must syndromes be to be considered the same?
What are the treatment implications of cultural relativity for psychopathology?
Cross-Cultural Psychopathology:Broad Themes
The fall of communism and rise of eating disorders
Involuntary commitment as a political tool
The assessment and treatment of sexual offenders
Cross-Cultural Psychopathology:Country-Specific Themes
Professor of “Sexuology”
Professor of Forensic Psychology
Guest Lectures
Eating Disorders Unit (patient with anorexia)Sexual Disorders Unit (patients with GID)Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital (sexual
offenders)Private Practice (assessment of paraphilias)
Visits to Psychiatric Clinics
Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry.
Consider the potential effects of psychology-based interventions on issues of global concern.
Interact sensitively with people of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and cultural perspectives.
Exhibit respect for members of diverse groups with sensitivity to issues of power, privilege, and discrimination.
Suggested Learning Outcomes (APA, 2013)
Research seminar
Local research coordinator
Simple studies
Preferred methodologies
observational study
content analysis
online study
Research Abroad (White, 2011)
Non-Psychology CoursesCzech Art & ArchitectureCzech Language
Extracurricular ActivitiesFilm nightsCastles, museums, athletics
ExcursionsHistorical townsHiking
Other Program Components
Program Assessment
Integration of experiences
Reunion
Post-Program