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 United States faces a rapidly changing demographic and cultural landscape, with its
population becoming increasingly multiracial and multicultural. In consequence, cultural and …

Over the last 15 years cultural competence in practice and research has become accepted
as the standard when working with diverse ethnic and racial populations. It replaces notions …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify components of cultural competence in mental
health programs developed for cultural groups by community and mental health …

Developing cultural competence is a work in progress. It is continually influenced by the
provider's internal and external attributes and resources, such as the provider's sense of …

Cultural competence, as a tool to overcome disparities in mental healthcare to ethnic
minorities, is facing unprecedented challenges. Providers are turning to cultural competence …

Open Forum nicity, culture, or language proficiency”(7). Likewise,“the idea of cultural
competency is an explicit statement that one-size-fits-all health care cannot meet the needs …

The author would like to offer a special acknowledgement to Rick Ybarra, director of the
Office of Multicultural Services at the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental …

The editors of Academic Psychiatry are proud to be able to bring to their readers the latest
developments in teaching in culture and psychiatric education. We would like to introduce …

This editorial addresses contemporary models of cultural competency and considers
adaptations of the DSM-IV cultural formulation for children and adolescents. Cultural issues …