CSPP India Academic Tour

Join Us in Chennai, India!

Essayist Mark Twain described India as, “the one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for all the shows of all the rest of the globe combined.” India’s rich culture, complex history, diverse populations and its ever increasing presence in the global community makes it a powerful environment for mental health workers to gain international clinical competencies.

CSPP India Academic Tour

December 27, 2008 to January 6, 2009

We invite you to join us in celebrating this New Year’s Eve with an experience that will impact both your professional and personal life!

Academic courses offered:

Mental Health Perspectives in India: Holistic Healing and Nonviolence (3 units)

Instructors: Raji Natrajan-Tyagi, PhD & Jason Platt, PhD

Multicultural Self Awareness Development and Process Research (3 units)

Instructors: Raji Natrajan-Tyagi, PhD & Leena Banerjee Brown, PhD

Why Consider an International Immersion Experience?

The effectiveness of providing cross-cultural training has been proven to be successful in a variety of settings (Bhawuk & Brislin, 2000; Cushner, & Brislin, 1997; Hall & Gudykunst, 1989). Cultural competency trainings in particular have been shown to improve communication, trust, treatment regimens, and appropriateness of services. Obtaining these competencies lead to improved services and outcomes for target populations (Brach and Fraser, 2002). Even brief cultural competency trainings have been shown to improve knowledge, communication and positive health outcomes (Way & Stone, 2002).

For more information, contact Jason Platt or Raji Natrajan-Tyagi or Leena Banerjee Brown.

Cost and Deposit

The program fee is $2500 and a non-refundable deposit of $300 is required to secure your place in the program. The first deadline is June 15, 2008. The final deadline is September 1, 2008 if space is available.

In order to secure your place in the program, please submit the deposit using  the Credit Card Form via email to Thomas Swank or contact him to make other payment arrangements. Space in the program is limited.

For a sneak peak, you can view a slideshow of photos in our CSPP India Academic Tour video. 

India Immersion Program Faculty

Leena Banerjee Brown, PhD
Professor, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Los Angeles (Retired)
626-376-6372

Rajeswari (Raji) Natrajan-Tyagi, PhD
Assistant Professor, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Irvine
949-833-2651, ext. 6027

Jason J. Platt, PhD
Program Director, Masters in Counseling Psychology,
Latin American Immersion Programs and MFT Mexico Satellite Program
California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Mexico City
011 (52-55) 5264-2187
http://csppmexico.alliant.edu