In the face of increasingly culturally diversity, clinicians are challenged to treat patients who
may not respond to traditional psychotherapeutic approaches. Cultural competence is …

This article examines the role of cultural knowledge and culture-specific techniques in the
psychotherapeutic treatment of ethnic minority-group clients. Recommendations that …

Culture pervades psychotherapy regardless of whether the psychotherapy is intracultural or
obviously cross-cultural. This paper looks toward an integration of cultural awareness and …

This article examines the role of cultural knowledge and culture-specific techniques in the
psychotherapeutic treatment of ethnic minority-group clients. Recommendations that …

Culture is ubiquitous in the therapeutic encounter, impacting the formation of the alliance,
the strength of client–therapist match, and the efficacy of treatment. The role that the culture …

The theory of multicultural therapy involves the description of how competence is developed
within the context of three overarching domains that define the multiculturally competent …

The authors apply two contemporary notions of culture to advance the conceptual basis of
cultural competence in psychotherapy: Kleinman's (1995) definition of culture as what is at …

To provide effective psychotherapy in cross-cultural situations, cultural issues need to be
adequately addressed. We describe core concepts of cultural competence relevant for …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the limitations of the multicultural approach to
psychotherapy with diverse clients. When therapists approach clients as" ethnic entities" …

This chapter addresses the need for cultural competence in the delivery of clinical
psychological services. It advocates for cultural integrity in the adaptation of mainstream …