The Case for Cultural Competence in Psychotherapeutic Interventions

Target audience and instructional level of this course: foundational

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.

TRAINING

Course Description

Cultural competency practices have been widely adopted in the mental health field because of the disparities in the quality of services delivered to ethnic minority groups. This review examines the meaning of cultural competency, positions that have been taken in favor of and against it, and the guidelines for its practice in the mental health field. Empirical research that tests the benefits of cultural competency is also discussed.

Learning Objectives

After completing this training the professional will be able to:

• Describe cultural competence and resistance to it.
• Identify a variety of cultural competency interventions.
• Summarize the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatments with ethnic minorities.
• Summarize the incremental effects of cultural competency adaptations.

Author(s)/Reference(s)

Stanley Sue, Ph.D.
Nolan Zane, Ph.D.
Lauren K. Berger, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of California, Davis
Gordon C. Nagayama Hall, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon