African American Clients: Cultural Issues
Racism
Extended Kinship Network
Church as support system
Deny need for Help - stigma re: asking
African American Clients: Clinical Interventions
- Time Limited
- Problem Solving – solution oriented therapy
- Directive
- Multi-system/ ecostructural approach – link to community systems of support.
Asian American : Cultural Issues
Respect authority Somatic Complaints Understate the problem Private shame based Success Driven -- Type A
Asian American : Clinical Interventions
Want to Establish Cred: Education and Training
Formalism - DR or last name basis
Immediate/meaningful benefit
Respect Non-traditional medicine
Latino/Hispanic : Cultural issues
Interdependence
Family over Individual
Religious
Latino/Hispanic : Clinical Interventions
- Informal – feed you!
- Active and directive
- Family therapy – include the whole system rather than one individual
- Value interdependence
Native American : Cultural issues
Rely on their community
Tribal identity
Present -focused
Respect for traditional healers
Native American : Clinical Interventions
Non Directive re: history of exploration
Holistic - incorporate cultural views
Incorporate extended family
