Culturally Sensitive Treatments and Cultural Competence

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 competence in psychotherapy is much discussed. Over time, three main perspectives have developed regarding what constitutes culturally sensitive treatment. In part one of this course the strengths and weaknesses of these perspectives are evaluated in order to move toward an organizing framework in the field.

Part two of the course focuses on cultural competence and clinician expertise, as concepts that have been investigated independently. The author however highlights the interrelatedness of the two concepts and argues for the importance of and rationale for combining two knowledge bases.

Learning Objectives

After completing this training the professional will be able to:

• Identify three main perspectives of what constitutes culturally sensitive treatment.
• Describe strengths and weaknesses of the three main perspectives.
• Describe the potential interrelatedness of the concepts of cultural competence and master therapist expertise.

Author(s)/Reference(s)

Click Here Article 1: Culturally Sensitive Treatments: Need for an Organizing Framework Culture and Psychology (2008); Esteban V. Cardemil
Article 2: Cultural Competence and Master Therapists: An Inextricable Relationship; Journal of Mental Health Counseling (2005); Michael J. Groh"