This article examines current and historical trends in psychotherapy research and practice
with racial/ethnic minority populations. Initially, research on Derald Sue's multicultural …

Are mental health interventions that are intentionally made congruent with clients' cultural
contexts more effective than traditional practices? If a large body of empirical data supports …

The goal of reaching culturally diverse groups through psychotherapy interventions is
consistent with the multicultural guidelines set forth by the American Psychological …

Achieving effectiveness of psychotherapy across a diversity of patients continues to be a
foremost concern, and the therapy alliance remains a critical component of such favorable …

How is psychotherapy culturally adapted for ethnic minorities? Although there has been
growing interest in doing so, few therapy adaptation frameworks have been developed. The …

The present paper discusses the role of culture in understanding and treating
psychopathology. It describes new perspectives on the conceptualization of …

Cultural competency in the delivery of mental health services has gained considerable
momentum. This momentum has been accompanied by questions about the meaning …

Culturally Diverse Counseling: Theory and Practice by Elsie Jones-Smith adopts a unique
strengths-based approach in teaching students to focus on the positive attributes of …

Cross-cultural issues in mental health are an emerging field. Presently, theorists and
therapists are investigating the influences of culture on human behavior, the family life cycle …