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| Presenter | Fernand Lubuguin, Ph.D. |
| Date | September 30, 2023 |
| Abstract: |
Providing culturally competent psychotherapy calls for understanding the world view and way of life of clients in order to generate suitable individual case formulations and proper treatment plans. Three fundamental aspects of cultural competence are awareness (of one’s own critical personal characteristics), knowledge (of important considerations regarding clients), and skills (involved in implementing therapeutic interventions). A common approach for promoting culturally responsive treatment is to describe guidelines and recommendations according to group characteristics (pertaining to identity statuses such as race and ethnicity). In contrast, Descriptive Psychology provides perspectives and concepts for developing cultural competence that focus on individuals as unique persons. Several particularly applicable concepts will be described and applied. |
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