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Tag: Cultural Competence

  • Using a Trauma-Informed Lens for Understanding Experiences of Discrimination

    Using a Trauma-Informed Lens for Understanding Experiences of Discrimination

    by Keisha D. Novak, Adilene Osnaya, Allycen R. Kurup, & Kelly L. LeMaire, Purdue University Racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other prejudicial attitudes pervade health and mental health care (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001; Carter, 1995, 2005). For example, racial disparities have persisted for decades such that Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) face myriad…

  • Culturally Competent Psychotherapy: How We Can Do Better

    Culturally Competent Psychotherapy: How We Can Do Better

    by Amanda R. Arulpragasam, Emory University The recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Brooks highlight the continued racism and discrimination experienced by Black Americans. Racist events have been linked to increased mental health risks and poor clinical course (Loeb et al., 2018; Sibrava et al., 2019). Incidents of police brutality and…