Applying the APA cultural competency guidelines: a cultural and cognitive flex perspective

Culturally centered psychosocial interventions

“…There is a growing movement toward the consideration of culture in intervention and treatment research. A number of authors have argued in favor of treatments in which culture becomes the basis for understanding social interactions, behavior, and the meaning of actions (Casas, 1995;Echeverry, 1997;Lopez et al, 1989;McGoldrick, Pearce, & Giordano, 1982;Ramírez, Valdez, & Perez, 2003;Rogler, 1989;Sue, 1998).…”

Latino healing: The integration of ethnic psychology into psychotherapy.

“…In contrast, the language of mainstream psychotherapy is infused with values that promote individualistic developmental stages, such as separation from family of origin through differentiation and individuation. Certainly, mainstream psychotherapy does not take into consideration Latino developmental stages (Ramirez, Valdez, & Perez, 2003). As an illustration, research on mother-infant interaction suggest that Latinas are more indulgent, talk more, and expressed more affection toward their offspring than their African American counterparts (Fracasso, Busch-Rossnagel, & Fisher, 1994).…”