Culturally-Specific Contextualism in Evidence-Based Treatments: Enhancing Outcomes for BIPOC

Length
1 hours

CE Credit
1.0 unit

Recorded
Sept 27, 2023

Evidence-based treatment strategies are said to help clients see better outcomes in efficient amounts of time; however, in observing that many evidence-based treatments were tested on populations that were not racially or ethnically diverse, therapists may need to consider how to better situate evidence-based practice within the contexts of these communities.

This lecture will examine therapeutic approaches and treatment adaptations that prioritize contextualism and cultural humility, and explore how these strategies can potentially enhance treatment in ethnically diverse communities.

Training Options

There are several ways to learn from this training. You can either watch the recording for free or take the self-paced course for CE credit. We also have the slides available to download. 

Watch Recording

(Free) You can watch the full recording of this training for free on our YouTube Channel. This is perfect if you’re not seeking CE credit or would like to preview the training before taking the course.

($30) You can receive 1 hour of self-paced, asynchronous CE credit for this training.

UCEBT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCEBT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Additionally, this presentation is approved for 2 hours of home-study CE credit through NASW-UT, UAMFT, and UMHCA.

Follow along with the recording by downloading the presentation slides personal use.

However, please note that no part of the materials available through the Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of the presenter and creator of the presentation. Contact info@ucebt.com for questions.

About This Training

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees should be able to increase awareness of interventions that enhance cultural readiness on the part of the therapist, and that allow a more fuller cultural conceptualization that may enhance treatment outcomes.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Describe factors that impact alliance and therapeutic outcomes in racially diverse communities.
  • List intervention strategies that may enhance treatment outcomes evidence-based practice.
  • Define contextualism and its relevance to behavioral intervention in the treatment of racially diverse individuals.

About the Presenters

Kimberly Applewhite, PsyD (School-Clinical Child Psychology). Dr. Applewhite is an African-American psychologist who has cultivated practice in Dialectical Behavior Therapy with additional specialization in ACT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). She has published on the subject of racial identity/racial socialization, as well as youth interventions for race-based stress and trauma in children; she has also researched and presented on the intersectionality of religious and LGBTQ+ issues in the Latter-day Saint religious community.

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References

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Metzger, I. W., Anderson, R. E., Are, F., & Ritchwood, T. (2021) Healing interpersonal and racial trauma: Integrating racial socialization into trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for African-American youth. Child Maltreatment, 26(1), 17-27.

Mulvaney‐Day, N. E., Earl, T. R., Diaz‐Linhart, Y., & Alegría, M. (2011). Preferences for relational style with mental health clinicians: A qualitative comparison of African American, Latino and Non‐Latino White patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67(1), 31-44.

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