Chapter 4- Cultural Perspectives

Question 1

What are 4 functions of culture?

Answer 1

• The adjustment function
• The ego-defensive function
• The value function
• The knowledge function

Question 2

Psychopathology is a socially…

Answer 2

and culturally variable conception

Question 3

“Shenjing shuairuo” is most similar to which diagnosable psychological illness in western society?

Answer 3

Depression

Question 4

What is Cultural Formation Interview (CFI)?

Answer 4

• Assessment of cultural context in psychiatric diagnosis
• Integrates cultural elements into the diagnostic process

Question 5

• BLANK is a culturally embedded healing practice and shares similarities with BLANK practices other than modern medicine
• BLANK aims to alleviate BLANK, facilitate adaptive BLANK, promote more effective problem solving and decision-making, and occur within the interactive BLANK context of the therapist and the client

Answer 5

• Psychotherapy, healing
• Psychotherapy, distress, coping, cultural

Question 6

What does the addressing framework aim to do?

Answer 6

Used in psychotherapy to help therapists build awareness of their multiple identities and cultural influences as they interact with their clients

Question 7

What is Culturally Informed Functional Assessment (CIFA)?

Answer 7

Understanding someone’s behaviors and needs by considering their culture background and experiences, and making sure any assessment is understanding and respectful of their cultural background.