Silencing the Self Across Cultures

Dana C. Jack is Professor at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University. Her research examines women's depression and anger in the US and internationally, and qualitative research methods. She was a Fulbright Scholar to Nepal in 2001, and is the author of three books, including Silencing the Self: Women and Depression.

Alisha Ali is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at New York University. Her research examines social influences on women's depression, including the effects of emotional abuse, racism, and harassment. She is currently the principal investigator on a series of studies examining economic empowerment for survivors of domestic violence.

Alisha Ali, PhD, Department of Applied Psychology, New York University

Jill Astbury, PhD, School of Psychology, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

Clelia Beltrame, BS, Center for Addictions Research and Services, School of Social Work, Boston University

Guillermo Bernal, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Centro Universitario de Servicios y Estudios Psicológicos, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Avi Besser, PhD, Center for Research in Personality, Life Transitions, and Stressful Life Events, Sapir Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel

Laura S. Brown, PhD, Fremont Community Therapy Project, Seattle, Washington

Stephanie Cassin, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Rosanna F. DeMarco, PhD, PHCNS-BC, ACRN, FAAN, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College

Krystyna Drat-Ruszczak, PhD, Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Warsaw, Poland

Elaine D. Eaker, ScD, Eaker Epidemiology Enterprises, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Gordon L. Flett, PhD, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Josie Geller, PhD, Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Carol Gilligan, PhD, Department of Applied Psychology, New York University

Richard A. Gordon, PhD, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

Airi Hautamaki, PhD, Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Susanne Hedlund, PhD, Center for Behavioral Medicine, Roseneck Hospital, Prien am Chiemsee, Germany

Paul L. Hewitt, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bridget Hirsch, MA, Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology, Lynch School of
Education, Boston College

Dana Crowley Jack, EdD, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies/Western Washington University

Judith Jordan, PhD, Jean Baker Miller Training Institute, Lexington, Massachusetts

Margaret Kelly-Hayes, EdD, RN, FAAN, School of Medicine, Boston University

Natasha S. Mauthner, PhD, Business School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland

Maria I. Medved, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sofia Neves, PhD, Departamento de Psicologia, Instituto Superior da Maia, Maia, Portugal

Guerda Nicolas, PhD, Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami

Conceição Nogueira, PhD, Instituto de Educação e Psicologia, Universidade do Minho, Minho,Portugal

Janette Perz, PhD, Gender, Culture and Health Research Unit, School of Psychology, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Bindu Pokharel, MA, Central Department of Rural Studies, University Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal

Maria R. Scharron-Del Rio, PhD, School Counseling Program, Brooklyn College

Anjoo Sikka, PhD, College of Public Service, University of Houston - Downtown Campus

Linda Smolak, PhD, Department of Psychology, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio

Mary Sormanti, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, New York

Sujatha Srikameswaran, PhD, Eating Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Janet M. Stoppard, PhD, Psychology Department, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Usha Kiran Subba, DPhil, Department of Psychology, Trichandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Joseph E. Trimble, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Washington University

Jane M. Ussher, PhD, Gender, Culture and Health Research Unit, School of Psychology, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Linda (Gratch) Vaden-Goad, PhD, School of Arts and Sciences, Western Connecticut State University

Lisa K. Waldner, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota

Stephanie J. Woods, PhD, MSN, of Nursing, University of Akron

Judith Worell, PhD, Department of Education and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky

Tanja Zoellner, PhD, Center for Behavioral Medicine, Roseneck Hospital, Prien am Chiemsee, Germany

"I could not put down this highly interesting volume of essays that provides some of the most powerful and stunning insights into a reframing of women's depression! I strongly recommend this impressive book for all providers of health services as well as for educators and policy makers." --Melba J. T. Vasquez, President, American Psychological Association

"This volume is perhaps the most powerful and poignant account of the silencing of women's voices across time and culture that has been published. It is a book that informs. It is a book that enlightens. It is a book to be treasured, and to be remembered long after it has been read and placed on the shelf." --Anthony J. Marsella, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii

"This book demonstrates the importance of self-silencing in the lives of women (and men) in many societies. The relationship to depression is useful for clinicians and researchers, and shows a means of getting at clinically relevant cultural information in a disciplined and practical way." --Arthur Kleinman, MD, Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University, and Professor of Medical Anthropology and Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

"A vivid and scholarly portrayal of how gender and cultural influence interact to shape the expression of mood disorder." --Zindel V. Segal, Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression Studies and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

"What a stunning achievement! In the face of a medical establishment that views and treats depression as primarily a problem of faulty neurochemistry, this compelling book argues persuasively (and with solid evidence) for the powerful role of oppression in shaping women's mental health. This volume is required reading for mental health providers, scholars, and activists interested in understanding and improving women's lives." --Lisa A. Goodman, Professor, Department of Counseling and Developmental Psychology, Boston College