Foundations of multicultural psychology: Research to inform effective practice.

Smith, Timothy B.; Trimble, Joseph E.

doi:10.1037/14733-000

Cited by 132Counseling Practices and SupervisionRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchCultural Competency in Health Care

Foundations of multicultural psychology: Research to inform effective practice.

Smith, Timothy B., Trimble, Joseph E.·2016·American Psychological Association eBooks

DOI 10.1037/14733-000

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"Multicultural psychology is a vibrant, emerging discipline with great potential to inform therapists about cultural considerations relevant to mental health. But to what extent are existing assumptions about culturally-informed practice based on research evidence? This book brings clarity to the current evidence base, shifting the conversation toward greater inclusion of cultural factors in psychotherapy and helping those conversations become more reliant on data than on opinion. Using meta-analytic methods to summarize what we know, this balanced, comprehensive book is a major step towards establishing a core set of principles for multicultural scholarship and providing answers to the fundamental questions in the field. For instance, how large are racial discrepancies in mental health service utilization and what factors predict those discrepancies? To what extent are perceptions of racism and ethnic identity associated with psychological well-being? And to what extent can therapists' multicultural training and competence benefit diverse clients? The answers to these questions are relevant and important to every therapist who works in our multicultural world"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)

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Authors: Smith, T. B., & Trimble, J. E.
Affiliations: Brigham Young University (US)
Western Washington University (US)
ORCID: Smith, Timothy B.
Trimble, Joseph E.
Venue: American Psychological Association eBooks
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2016
DOI: 10.1037/14733-000
OpenAlex: W2501213852
Cited by: 132
References: 48
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 47 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
FWCI: 7.63
Type: book
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: American Psychological Association eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
Keywords: multicultural psychology, perceptions of racism, ethnic identity, psychological well-being, therapist competence, evidence-based practice, cultural factors in mental health

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