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08a_Diversity Issues: Psychotherapy with Specific Groups Flashcards

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African Americans

Worldview

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Interconnectedness of all things

Emphasis of group welfare over individual needs

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African Americans

View of Family

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Extended kinship network

Includes nuclear and extended family members, as well as nonbiological individuals

The church can also be an important part of the extended family

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African Americans

Familial roles

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Flexible–adults and children may adopt multiple roles

Egalitarian relationships between men and women

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African Americans

“Healthy Cultural Paranoia”

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Mistrust related to oppressive social history in U.S.

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African Americans

Systems incorporated into treatment

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Extended family and non-blood kin

The church and other community resources

Social service agencies

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African Americans

Therapeutic approaches

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Time-limited

Directive

Goal oriented

Problem-solving

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African Americans

Therapeutic relationship

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Foster empowerment by promoting egalitarianism

Address concerns/reactions if therapist is of a different racial background in initial session

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Native Alaskans

Worldview

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Spiritual and holistic orientation to life

Emphasis on harmony with nature

Illness is viewed as a result of disharmony

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Native Alaskans

View of Family

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Emphasis on extended family and tribe vs. individual needs

Consensual collateral social organization and decision-making

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Native Alaskans

Perception of Passage of Time

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Emphasis on personal and seasonal rhythms

Present-oriented

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Native Alaskans

Interpersonal relations Values

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Strong sense of cooperation and generosity

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Native Alaskans

Is recommended that clinicians become familiar with:

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Historical events that affected their lives

Their relationships with White Americans

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Native Alaskans

Therapist preference

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Therapist who helps them reaffirm the VALUES of their own culture

Distrustful of attempts to provide therapy in a “value-free” environment

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Native Alaskans

Initial sessions Rapport /Trust building

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Demonstrating familiarity with and respect for client’s culture admitting any lack of knowledge

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Native Alaskans:

Therapeutic approaches

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Collaborative

Problem solving

Client-centered

*Incorporating elders, and other traditional healers

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Native Alaskans:

Therapeutic Style to Avoid

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Do NOT use highly directive or confrontational techniques

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Native Alaskans:

Network Therapy

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Incorporation of family community members into treatment

Psychological problems are framed within context of family, workplace, community, and other social systems
(i.e., Network)

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Asian Americans:

Essential Initial Information Gathering

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Country of origin

Acculturation status

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Asian Americans:

Country of Origin and Acculturation Status effect of therapy

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Limiting customs

Social relationships

Attitudes toward mental illness

Attitudes toward psychotherapy

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Asian Americans:

Family Dynamics

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Hierarchical family structure

Traditional gender roles

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Asian Americans:

Emphases of Interpersonal Relationships

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Harmony

Interdependence

Mutual loyalty and obligation

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Asian Americans:

Cultural Value of Restraining Strong Emotions

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Prevent disruption of peace and harmony

Prevent bringing shame onto the family

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Asian Americans:

Preferred Therapeutic Approaches

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Focus on alleviating specific symptoms

Directive

Structured

Goal-oriented

Problem-solving

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Asian Americans:

Role of therapist

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Knowledgeable expert

Authority figure

Expected to give concrete advice

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Asian Americans: Therapy Guidelines

Formalism

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Address family members in a way that reflects their status

Respect conversational distance

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Asian Americans:

Function of shame and obligation

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Reinforce adherence to prescribed roles and responsibilities

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Asian Americans:

Modesty and self-deprecation

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*Not necessarily signs of low self-esteem

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Asian Americans: Therapy Guidelines

Establishing credibility

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Early in therapy, disclose information about educational background and experience

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Asian Americans: Therapy Guidelines

Preventing Premature Termination

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Provide client with immediate and meaningful benefit

“therapeutic gifts”

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Asian Americans: Therapy Guidelines

Somatic complaints

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Common to express mental-health problems as biological/physiological/medical complaints

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Asian Americans: Therapy Guidelines

Emotions vs. Behaviors

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Primary focus on Behaviors often more effective

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Ways to Modify EBT’s for Increased Effectiveness with Asian American clients

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Focus more on the family than on individual

Incorporate cultural and social factors

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Importance of Family

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Family welfare is valued over individual welfare

Strong allegiance to family over other concerns

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Interpersonal Values

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Interdependence is both healthy and necessary

High value on connectedness and sharing

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Attitudes toward personal disclosure

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Discussing intimate personal details with strangers (e.g. therapist) is highly Unacceptable

Problems should be handled within the family

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Worldview

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Concrete, tangible approach to life

Compared to abstract, long-term perspective

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Locus of control

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External:

Luck

Supernatural forces

Acts of God

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Therapeutic approaches

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Active

Directive

Multimodal approach

Family therapy

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Family therapy

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Recommended for Hispanic/Latino clients

Reinforces view of “familismo” and extended family

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Family Dynamics and Roles

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Patriarchal family structure

Inflexible sex roles

*Parent-child dynamic is often stronger than husband-wife and other family relationships

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Acculturation

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Differences in the degree of acculturation within a family are often a source of individual and family problems

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Hispanic/Latino Americans:

Somatic complaints

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Similar to Asian Americans, Hispanic clients may often express mental health problems as somatic complaints

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Sexual Minorities:

Etiology of higher rates of psychological problems

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Due to prejudice and discrimination

*Not due to sexual orientation itself

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Sexual Minorities:

Effects of stigmatization

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Withdrawal

Isolation

Internalized homophobia

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Sexual Minorities:

Internalized Homophobia

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Acceptance of heterosexual society’s negative evaluations

Incorporation of evaluations into self-concept

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Sexual Minorities:

Consequences of Internalized Homophobia

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Low self-esteem

Self-doubt/self-hatred

Sense of powerlessness

Denial of one’s sexual orientation

Self-destructive behavior

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Sexual Minorities:

Therapeutic approaches

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Identifying and correcting cognitive distortions

Provided training in assertiveness and coping skills

Activating social support systems

48
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LGBT individuals are more likely to experience:

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Depression

Anxiety

Substance Abuse

Higher risk for suicidality

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