Diversity

Question 1

African American Clients: Cultural Issues

Answer 1

Racism
Extended Kinship Network
Church as support system
Deny need for Help - stigma re: asking

Question 2

African American Clients: Clinical Interventions

Answer 2

• Time Limited
• Problem Solving – solution oriented therapy
• Directive
• Multi-system/ ecostructural approach – link to community systems of support.

Question 3

Asian American : Cultural Issues

Answer 3

Respect authority
Somatic Complaints
Understate the problem
Private shame based
Success Driven -- Type A

Question 4

Asian American : Clinical Interventions

Answer 4

Want to Establish Cred: Education and Training
Formalism - DR or last name basis
Immediate/meaningful benefit
Respect Non-traditional medicine

Question 5

Latino/Hispanic : Cultural issues

Answer 5

Interdependence
Family over Individual
Religious

Question 6

Latino/Hispanic : Clinical Interventions

Answer 6

• Informal – feed you!
• Active and directive
• Family therapy – include the whole system rather than one individual
• Value interdependence

Question 7

Native American : Cultural issues

Answer 7

Rely on their community
Tribal identity
Present -focused
Respect for traditional healers

Question 8

Native American : Clinical Interventions

Answer 8

Non Directive re: history of exploration
Holistic - incorporate cultural views
Incorporate extended family