Paper 2 Terms: The Role of Culture in Treatment

Question 1

Ecological Validity Framework

Answer 1

• Language
• Persons of ethnic similarities
• Metaphors
• Content/Cultural Knowledge
• Concepts/beliefs about treatment in line with the patient’s culture.
• Goals; using the beliefs about treatment in line with the patient’s culture.
• Method; adaption of culturally appropriate methods of treatment.
• Context

Question 2

Griner and Smith (2006)

Answer 2

• Meta-analysis of 76 studies with a total sample of 25,000.
• Examined the benefit of culturally adapted treatments.
• They found a moderately strong benefit of culturally adapted interventions.