Integrating Cultural Competence into Evidence Based Practices with Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders-Presentation Slides

Presentation Slides

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This document is from an APA and SAMHSA initiative on integrating cultural competence into evidence-based practices for individuals with co-occurring disorders. The initiative is implemented by the American Psychiatric Association and funded by SAMHSA. The document includes slides from a presentation, with information on the importance of cultural competence in clinical practice and the characteristics of effective culturally competent counselors. It also discusses the definition of co-occurring disorders and the concepts of cultural competence and cultural humility. The document emphasizes the need for therapists to examine their own biases and strive for cultural humility in order to provide the best care for their clients. It also mentions the use of feedback informed treatment and motivational incentives as evidence-based practices for individuals with co-occurring disorders. The document includes information on group psychotherapy and factors that are important in different stages of group therapy. It provides strategies for developing cohesion in groups with multicultural membership and concludes with references and contact information for the presenter.

Keywords

APA

SAMHSA

cultural competence

evidence-based practices

co-occurring disorders

clinical practice

culturally competent counselors

cultural humility

feedback informed treatment

group psychotherapy