The usefulness of the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, its organizing framework, and
comprehensive assessment guide has been established globally. They are being used …

UNIQUE approach looks at populations the way health care workers encounter them, not by
ethno-cultural/religious labels. Accessible writing style relays information in a balanced and …

Twenty-five years ago, a group of rehabilitation scholars called out the numerous areas
lacking multiculturalism representation in the rehabilitation field. Areas included our Code of …

Historically, disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups (Institute of Medicine, Unequal
treatment: confronting racial and ethnic disparities in health care. National Academy Press …

In this chapter we discuss the role of culture in diagnostic assessment and treatment
planning. In DSM-5, culture is defined as “systems of knowledge, concepts, rules, and …

On January 6, 2021, the nation saw a glaring and horrifying confirmation of White privilege.
We turned on the TV to watch the ceremony in the Congress of the certification of the …

Cultural competence is defined as a respect for and understanding of diverse ethnic and
cultural groups, their histories, traditions, beliefs, and value systems. According to a recent …

The dynamics of racism and discrimination impinge broadly on the lives of minority
individuals. Addressing these dynamics must occur on multiple levels in evaluations or …

Given the continued increase in mental health–related problems among African American
and Latino populations and the increased and continued immigration of Latino, Asian/Pacific …