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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

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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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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 › Clinical Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › 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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