The Case for Cultural Competency in Psychotherapeutic Interventions

Sue, Stanley; Zane, Nolan; Nagayama Hall, Gordon C.; Berger, Lauren K.

doi:10.1146/annurev.psych.60.110707.163651

Cited by 662Counseling Practices and SupervisionCultural Competency in Health CareRacial and Ethnic Identity Research

The Case for Cultural Competency in Psychotherapeutic Interventions

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Sue, Stanley, Zane, Nolan, Nagayama Hall, Gordon C., Berger, Lauren K.·2009·Annual Review of Psychology

DOI 10.1146/annurev.psych.60.110707.163651PMC PMC2793275

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Cultural competency practices have been widely adopted in the mental health field because of the disparities in the quality of services delivered to ethnic minority groups. In this review, we examine the meaning of cultural competency, positions that have been taken in favor of and against it, and the guidelines for its practice in the mental health field. Empirical research that tests the benefits of cultural competency is discussed.

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Compared with White Americans, racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States have less access to mental health care, are less likely to receive care, and when they do receive it, its quality tends to be poorer.
“When compared to White Americans, racial/ethnic minority populations have less access to mental health care, are less likely to receive care, and when they do, it tends to be poorer in quality (Institute of Medicine, 2001; Sue, Zane, Nagayama Hall, & Berger, 2009; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [DHHS], 2001).”
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The cross-cultural validity of these processes is actively debated.
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Vontress, C. E., & Jackson, M. L. (2004) · Journal of Mental Health Counseling · doi:10.17744/mehc.26.1.x8xml00jq4326uvt · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Relational theory and cultural enhancement interventions for African American adolescent girls.
Belgrave, F. Z. (2002) · PubMed · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Culturally competent treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in clinical practice: An ideographic, transcultural approach.
Zayfert, C. (2008) · Clinical Psychology Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2850.2008.00111.x · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Applicability of cognitive-behavior therapy with American Indian individuals.
Jackson, L. C., Schmutzer, P. A., Wenzel, A. E., & Tyler, J. D. (2006) · Psychotherapy · doi:10.1037/0033-3204.43.4.506 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
PC, M.D.: How Political Correctness Is Corrupting Medicine
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A Multimodal Support Group with Hispanic Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors
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PC, M.D.: How Political Correctness Is Corrupting Medicine
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Reducing Substance Use Among African American Adolescents: Effectiveness of School-Based Health Centers
Robinson, W. L., Harper, G. W., & Schoeny, M. E. (2003) · Clinical Psychology Science and Practice · doi:10.1093/clipsy.bpg049 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
The Effect on Treatment Outcomes of Assigning Patients to Ethnically Focused Inpatient Psychiatric Units
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Multicultural Counseling Competencies in a Pluralistic Society
Coleman, H. L. K. (2004) · Journal of Mental Health Counseling · doi:10.17744/mehc.26.1.kwcptmjrar8bbfc6 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
Mental Health Counseling and the AMCD Multicultural Counseling Competencies: A Civil Debate
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Family interventions and adolescent resiliency: The Southwest Texas State High-Risk Youth Program
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Effects of Racial Match on Asian American Mental Health Consumer Satisfaction
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Therapeutic community retention among Alaska natives
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Culturally responsive mental health services for Asian Americans: Treatment and training issues.
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A Health Intervention on Latina Spiritual Well-Being Constructs: An Evaluation
Guinn, B., & Vincent, V. C. (2002) · Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.1177/0739986302024003008 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Dosage-Related Changes in a Culturally-Responsive Prevention Program for Asian American Youth
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Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Competence
Trimble, J. E. (2003) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-0099-5_2 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Multicultural Mental Health: Does Your Skin Color Matter More Than Your Mind? CEO Policy Brief.
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The Effect on Treatment Outcomes of Assigning Patients to Ethnically Focused Inpatient Psychiatric Units
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Political Correctness is Corrupting Medicine
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Ethical Principles of the Psychology Profession and Ethnic Minority Issues
Hall, G. C. N., Iwamasa, G. Y., & Smith, J. N. (2003) · Sage eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781412990004.n18 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Cultural Considerations and Perspectives for Providing Psychological Counseling for Native American Indians
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Editor’s Note on Multicultural Compentencies
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A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health Second Edition
Scheid, T. L., & Brown, T. N. (2009) · Cited by 1,320 · see citing works
Rethinking cultural competence
Kirmayer, L. J. (2012) · Transcultural Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/1363461512444673 · Cited by 708 · see citing works
Culturally adapted psychotherapy and the legitimacy of myth: A direct-comparison meta-analysis.
Benish, S. G., Quintana, S., & Wampold, B. E. (2011) · Journal of Counseling Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0023626 · Cited by 661 · see citing works
Gender and Mental Health
Rosenfield, S., & Mouzon, D. M. (2012) · Handbooks of sociology and social research · doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4276-5_14 · Cited by 553 · see citing works
American Indian and Alaska Native mental health: diverse perspectives on enduring disparities
Gone, J. P., & Trimble, J. E. (2012) · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032511-143127 · Cited by 440 · see citing works
Cultural competence education for health professionals
Horvat, L., Horey, D., Romios, P., & Kis‐Rigo, J. (2014) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009405.pub2 · Cited by 436 · see citing works
Review of refugee mental health interventions following resettlement: Best practices and recommendations.
Murray, K. E., Davidson, G. R., & Schweitzer, R. (2010) · American Journal of Orthopsychiatry · doi:10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01062.x · Cited by 386 · see citing works
“Sue et al. (2008) emphasize the need for practitioners to be aware of their own cultural beliefs and values, have knowledge of the client’s culture, and possess the skills to intervene in clinically meaningful and appropriate ways.”
Asian American mental health: a call to action
Sue, S., Cheng, J. K. Y., Saad, C. S., & Chu, J. P. (2012) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/a0028900 · Cited by 375 · see citing works
A community-based treatment for Native American historical trauma: Prospects for evidence-based practice.
Gone, J. P. (2009) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0015390 · Cited by 360 · see citing works
Labeling and Stigma
Link, B. G., & Phelan, J. C. (2012) · Handbooks of sociology and social research · doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4276-5_25 · Cited by 304 · see citing works
Inclusion of people of color in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: a review of the literature.
Michaels, T. I., Purdon, J., Collins, A., & Williams, M. T. (2018) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-018-1824-6 · Cited by 265 · see citing works
“Microaggressions are forms of aversive racism that, whether intentional or not, communicate hostile or negative racial biases and insults to a target person or group [42, 43].”
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Cultural humility: A therapeutic framework for engaging diverse clients.
Mosher, D. K., Hook, J. N., Captari, L. E., Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., & Owen, J. J. (2017) · Practice Innovations · doi:10.1037/pri0000055 · Cited by 269 · see citing works
“therapist (Sue, Zane, Nagayama Hall, & Berger, 2009).”
The multicultural orientation framework: A narrative review.
Davis, D. E., DeBlaere, C., Owen, J., Hook, J. N., Rivera, D. P., Choe, E., Van Tongeren, D. R., Worthington, E. L., & Placeres, V. (2018) · Psychotherapy · doi:10.1037/pst0000160 · Cited by 256 · see citing works
The contribution of cultural competence to evidence-based care for ethnically diverse populations
Huey, S. J., Tilley, J. L., Jones, E. O., & Smith, C. A. (2014) · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032813-153729 · Cited by 247 · see citing works
“…competencies (e.g., discerning the worldviews of clients) should lead to greater clinician credibility, which in turn should contribute to client improvement (Sue & Zane 1987, Sue et al. 2009, Wade & Bernstein 1991), yet we know of no studies that have tested this mediating causal sequence.”
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Cultural competence in healthcare in the community: A concept analysis
Henderson, S., Horne, M., Hills, R., & Kendall, E. A. (2018) · Health & Social Care in the Community · doi:10.1111/hsc.12556 · Cited by 238 · see citing works
“…the provision of individualised quality care (Allen et al., 2013; Carpenter & Garcia, 2012; Carpenter- Song et al., 2007; Garneau & Pepin, 2015; Garran & Werkmeister Razas, 2013; Harmsen et al., 2005; Harper, 2006; Kleiman, 2006; Majumdar et al., 2004; Sue et al., 2008; Tayab & Narushima, 2015).”
Advancement in the maturing science of cultural adaptations of evidence-based interventions.
Chu, J., & Leino, A. (2017) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/ccp0000145 · Cited by 225 · see citing works
Posttraumatic stress disorder in African American and Latinx adults: Clinical course and the role of racial and ethnic discrimination.
Sibrava, N. J., Bjornsson, A. S., Benitez, A., Moitra, E., Weisberg, R. B., & Keller, M. B. (2019) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/amp0000339 · Cited by 194 · see citing works
Cultural adaptation of internet- and mobile-based interventions for mental disorders: a systematic review
Spanhel, K., Balci, S., Feldhahn, F., Bengel, J., Baumeister, H., & Sander, L. B. (2021) · npj Digital Medicine · doi:10.1038/s41746-021-00498-1 · Cited by 178 · see citing works
Making cross-racial therapy work: A phenomenological study of clients’ experiences of cross-racial therapy.
Chang, D. F., & Berk, A. R. (2009) · Journal of Counseling Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0016905 · Cited by 173 · see citing works
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Life Skills Interventions
Hodge, K. P., Danish, S. J., & Martin, J. (2012) · The Counseling Psychologist · doi:10.1177/0011000012462073 · Cited by 165 · see citing works
Developing a cultural context for conducting a neuropsychological evaluation with a culturally diverse client: the ECLECTIC framework
Fujii, D. E. M. (2018) · The Clinical Neuropsychologist · doi:10.1080/13854046.2018.1435826 · Cited by 163 · see citing works
A meta-analysis of multicultural competencies and psychotherapy process and outcome.
Tao, K. W., Owen, J. J., Pace, B. T., & Imel, Z. E. (2015) · Journal of Counseling Psychology · doi:10.1037/cou0000086 · Cited by 165 · see citing works
Smoking cessation quitlines: An underrecognized intervention success story.
Lichtenstein, E., Zhu, S., & Tedeschi, G. J. (2010) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/a0018598 · Cited by 157 · see citing works
Cultural adaptation of cognitive–behavioural therapy
Naeem, F., Phiri, P., Rathod, S., & Ayub, M. (2019) · BJPsych Advances · doi:10.1192/bja.2019.15 · Cited by 159 · see citing works
THE INFLUENCE OF RACE AND ETHNICITY IN CLIENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
Meyer, O. L., & Zane, N. (2013) · Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/jcop.21580 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
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Bringing trauma-informed practice to domestic violence programs: A qualitative analysis of current approaches.
Wilson, J. M., Fauci, J., & Goodman, L. A. (2015) · American Journal of Orthopsychiatry · doi:10.1037/ort0000098 · Cited by 139 · see citing works
Psychotherapy and Traditional Healing for American Indians: Exploring the Prospects for Therapeutic Integration
Gone, J. P. (2009) · The Counseling Psychologist · doi:10.1177/0011000008330831 · Cited by 138 · see citing works
Health and mental health policies' role in better understanding and closing African American–White American disparities in treatment access and quality of care.
Snowden, L. R. (2012) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/a0030054 · Cited by 133 · see citing works
“As services become more culturally sensitive, effectiveness and utilization tend to increase (Sue et al., 2009).”
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Culturally competent treatments for Asian Americans: The relevance of mindfulness and acceptance‐based psychotherapies.
Hall, G. C. N., Hong, J. J., Zane, N. W. S., & Meyer, O. L. (2011) · Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2850.2011.01253.x · Cited by 124 · see citing works
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Cognitive behavioral therapy: A meta-analysis of race and substance use outcomes.
Windsor, L. C., Jemal, A., & Alessi, E. J. (2014) · Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0037929 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
“…used culturally adapted approaches (Foster, 2007; Kohn & Oden, 2003; Miranda et al., 2003, 2006; Organista, Muñoz, & Gonzalez, 1994), such as conducting the intervention using the client’s ethnic language, integrating cultural elements into treatment, or using same-race groups (Sue et al., 2009).”
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Family‐based treatment via videoconference: Clinical recommendations for treatment providers during <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 and beyond
Matheson, B. E., Bohon, C., & Lock, J. (2020) · International Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1002/eat.23326 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
“However, the majority of impacted youth do not receive eating disorder treatment (Swanson et al., 2011), in part due to limited access to evidence-based treatments with qualified providers (Kazdin, Fitzsimmons-Craft, & Wilfley, 2017).”
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Asian American Mental Health: What We Know and What We Don't Know
Chu, J. P., & Sue, S. (2011) · Online Readings in Psychology and Culture · doi:10.9707/2307-0919.1026 · Cited by 117 · see citing works
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A model for the theoretical basis of cultural competency to guide psychotherapy.
Chu, J. P., Leino, A. E., Pflum, S. R., & Sue, S. (2016) · Professional Psychology Research and Practice · doi:10.1037/pro0000055 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
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Preventing depression in the offspring of parents with depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Loechner, J., Starman, K., Galuschka, K., Tamm, J., Schulte-Körne, G., Rubel, J., & Platt, B. (2018) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2017.11.009 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
Toward defining, measuring, and evaluating LGBT cultural competence for psychologists.
Boroughs, M. S., Bedoya, C. A., O'Cleirigh, C., & Safren, S. A. (2015) · Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/cpsp.12098 · Cited by 104 · see citing works
“For the purposes of the current paper, the three-domain model of multicultural competence – one of the most commonly recognized frameworks – is used wherein cultural competence involves: (a) awareness of one's own beliefs, biases, and attitudes; (b) knowledge and understanding of the cultural group including expectati…”
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Culturally sensitive substance use treatment for racial/ethnic minority youth: A meta-analytic review
Steinka-Fry, K. T., Tanner-Smith, E. E., Dakof, G. A., & Henderson, C. (2017) · Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment · doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2017.01.006 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Multi-tiered Systems of Support for School-Based Mental Health: A Systematic Review of Depression Interventions
Arora, P. G., Collins, T. A., Dart, E. H., Hernandez, S. H., Fetterman, H., & Doll, B. J. (2019) · School Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s12310-019-09314-4 · Cited by 100 · see citing works
The Underutilization of Community‐based Participatory Research in Psychology: A Systematic Review
Espinosa, P. R., & Verney, S. P. (2020) · American Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/ajcp.12469 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Training culturally competent psychologists: A systematic review of the training outcome literature.
Benuto, L. T., Casas, J. B., & O’Donohue, W. (2018) · Training and Education in Professional Psychology · doi:10.1037/tep0000190 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
Entertainment–Education? A Fotonovela? A New Strategy to Improve Depression Literacy and Help‐Seeking Behaviors in At‐Risk Immigrant Latinas
Hernandez, M. Y., & Organista, K. C. (2013) · American Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1007/s10464-013-9587-1 · Cited by 84 · see citing works
“Work with Latinos specifically finds the provision of daycare, culturally appropriate interventions, and the use of community health advisors or promotoras (to recruit clients and deliver interventions) helpful in the engagement and maintenance of clients in treatment (Elder et al. 2009; Organista and Muñoz 1996; Sue…”
Racial/ethnic disparities in therapist effectiveness: A conceptualization and initial study of cultural competence.
Imel, Z. E., Baldwin, S. A., Atkins, D. C., Owen, J. J., Baardseth, T. P., & Wampold, B. E. (2011) · Journal of Counseling Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0023284 · Cited by 92 · see citing works
The weak evidence for batterer program alternatives
Gondolf, E. W. (2011) · Aggression and Violent Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.avb.2011.04.011 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Culture-sensitive psychotraumatology
Schnyder, U., Bryant, R. A., Ehlers, A., Foa, E. B., Hasan, A., Mwiti, G. K., Kristensen, C. H., Neuner, F., Oe, M., & Yule, W. (2016) · European Journal of Psychotraumatology · doi:10.3402/ejpt.v7.31179 · Cited by 97 · see citing works
Culture and Psychopathology: New Perspectives on Research, Practice, and Clinical Training in a Globalized World
Moleiro, C. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00366 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
“, related to legal status, perceived discrimination, social exclusion, stigmatization, and victimization; (18)].”
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Cultural Identity and the Expression of Depression: A Social Identity Perspective
Chang, M. X., Jetten, J., Cruwys, T., & Haslam, C. (2016) · Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/casp.2291 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Affirmative LGBT psychotherapy: Outcomes of a therapist training protocol.
Pepping, C. A., Lyons, A., & Morris, E. M. J. (2018) · Psychotherapy · doi:10.1037/pst0000149 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
Rethinking cultural competence: Insights from indigenous community treatment settings
Wendt, D. C., & Gone, J. P. (2011) · Transcultural Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/1363461511425622 · Cited by 94 · see citing works
“Moreover, the application of these competencies in the realm of specific ethnoracial minority groups may help to draw attention to mental health disparities among these groups—an important reason for the development of cultural competence in the first place (S. Sue et al., 2009).”
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Preventive interventions in offspring of parents with mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Lannes, A., Bui, É., Arnaud, C., Raynaud, J., & Revet, A. (2021) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291721003366 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
Hiday, V. A., & Burns, P. J. (2009) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511984945.029 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Psychological Approaches to Mental Illness
Peterson, C. (2009) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511984945.008 · Cited by 76 · see citing works
Incorporating traditional healing into an urban American Indian health organization: A case study of community member perspectives.
Hartmann, W. E., & Gone, J. P. (2012) · Journal of Counseling Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0029067 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
Effects of mental health interventions with Asian Americans: a review and meta-analysis
Huey, S. J., & Tilley, J. L. (2018) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/ccp0000346 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
The Need for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Black Community and the Burdens of Its Provision
Smith, D., Faber, S. C., Buchanan, N. T., Foster, D. S., & Green, L. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.774736 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Marital Status and Mental Health
Williams, K., Frech, A., & Carlson, D. L. (2009) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511984945.020 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Contextualizing Competence: Language and LGBT-Based Competency in Health Care
Rossi, A. L., & Lopez, E. J. (2017) · Journal of Homosexuality · doi:10.1080/00918369.2017.1321361 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
Latino Family Participation in Youth Mental Health Services: Treatment Retention, Engagement, and Response
Kapke, T. L., & Gerdes, A. C. (2016) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-016-0213-2 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
“Evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of culturally adapted interventions is mounting (Barrera et al. 2013; Bernal et al. 2009a; Sue et al. 2009), including interventions designed or adapted specifically for Latino youth and their families (e.g., Domenech Rodrı́guez et al. 2011; McCabe and Yeh…”
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Model minority stereotype: influence on perceived mental health needs of Asian Americans
Cheng, A. W., Chang, J., O’Brien, J., Budgazad, M. S., & Tsai, J. (2017) · Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health · doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0440-0 · Cited by 84 · see citing works
“Indeed, clinicians’ own unexamined bias and lack of cultural awareness have been demonstrated to compromise client-therapist rapport, therapeutic alliance, premature termination, poor treatment outcome, and infrequent use of services [49].”
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Foundations of multicultural psychology: Research to inform effective practice.
Smith, T. B., & Trimble, J. E. (2016) · doi:10.1037/14733-000 · Cited by 132 · see citing works
A case for modular design: Implications for implementing evidence-based interventions with culturally diverse youth.
Lyon, A. R., Lau, A. S., McCauley, E., Stoep, A. V., & Chorpita, B. F. (2014) · Professional Psychology Research and Practice · doi:10.1037/a0035301 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Potentially Harmful Therapy and Multicultural Counseling
Wendt, D. C., Gone, J. P., & Nagata, D. K. (2014) · The Counseling Psychologist · doi:10.1177/0011000014548280 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Culture and motivational interviewing
Oh, H. Y., & Lee, C. S. (2016) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2016.06.010 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
“Adapting MI to diverse populations should coincide with principles set forth in the cultural competence literature [25].”
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Well-Being across the Life Course
Mirowsky, J., & Ross, C. E. (2009) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511984945.023 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
The interplay of race, socioeconomic status and neighborhood residence upon birth outcomes in a high black infant mortality community
Kothari, C., Paul, R., Dormitorio, B. P., Ospina, F., James, A., Lenz, D., Baker, K. M., Curtis, A. B., & Wiley, J. A. (2016) · SSM - Population Health · doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2016.09.011 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
“Lewis (2015) identified several coping strategies implemented by Black professionals and college students: some stressreducing, such as collective coping (leaning on one's support network), using ones’ voice as power and actively resisting Eurocentric standards (Brondolo, Gallo, & Myers, 2009; Cross Jr., 2012; Lewis,…”
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Refugee youth: A review of mental health counselling issues and practices.
Marshall, E. A., Butler, K., Roche, T., Cumming, J., & Taknint, J. T. (2016) · Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne · doi:10.1037/cap0000068 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
The Effects of a Multilingual Telephone Quitline for Asian Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Zhu, S., Cummins, S. E., Wong, S., Gamst, A. C., Tedeschi, G. J., & Reyes-Nocon, J. (2012) · JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · doi:10.1093/jnci/djr530 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
“As mentioned earlier, one reason that most US states have not adopted an Asian language quitline is the lingering concern that telephone counseling might not be an effective mode of intervention for recent Asian immigrants because talk therapy is not part of the Asian culture (18,23).”
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Racial/Ethnic Match and Treatment Outcomes for Women with PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Receiving Community-Based Treatment
Ruglass, L. M., Hien, D. A., Hu, M., Campbell, A. N. C., Caldeira, N. A., Miele, G. M., & Chang, D. F. (2014) · Community Mental Health Journal · doi:10.1007/s10597-014-9732-9 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
“Researchers and clinicians in the field have called for the use of more culturally competent strategies in order to reduce disparities in treatment outcomes (e.g., Campbell and Alexander 2002; Ford 2008; Sue et al. 2009).”
Family Check-Up Effects Across Diverse Ethnic Groups: Reducing Early-Adolescence Antisocial Behavior by Reducing Family Conflict
Smith, J. D., Knoble, N. B., Zerr, A. A., Dishion, T. J., & Stormshak, E. A. (2014) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2014.888670 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
“Despite ample discussion of MC in intervention and prevention, we are unaware of any discussions further defining MC in terms of intervention competence, other than a broad acknowledgment that MC should govern intervention development, evaluation, and delivery (S. Sue et al., 2009).”
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Beyond Cultural Competence, Toward Social Transformation: Liberation Psychologies and the Practice of Cultural Humility
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Authors: Sue, S., Zane, N., Nagayama Hall, G. C., & Berger, L. K.
Affiliations: University of California, Davis (US)
Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403;
ORCID: Sue, Stanley
Zane, Nolan
Venue: Annual Review of Psychology
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 2009-01-01
Volume: 60
Issue: 1
Pages: 525-548
ISSN: 0066-4308 (ISSN-L)
1545-2085
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.60.110707.163651
PMC: PMC2793275
OpenAlex: W2158121413
Cited by: 662
References: 117
Citations by year: 2026: 37 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 47 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 47 · 2019: 51 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 63 · 2016: 36 · 2015: 31 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 24
FWCI: 2.38
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Annual Review of Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (P50MH073511)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords: cultural competence, psychotherapy, ethnic minority mental health, mental health disparities
MeSH terms: Delivery of Health Care, Humans, Minority Groups, Prejudice, Psychotherapy, Quality Assurance, Health Care, Stereotyping, Cultural Competency, Healthcare Disparities

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