Updates from the 2010 Meeting of the APA Council
February 11, 2010 by Internet Editor
Filed under APA Council
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Norine Johnson and I are your representatives to APA Council of Representatives. We bring you the decisions and direction of APA in our report immediately after the Council meeting. We also want your input and your opinions before we go to Council in order to accurately represent your ideas and thoughts [...]
Culture in Psychotherapy Practice and Research: Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills
November 13, 2009 by Internet Editor
Filed under Latest from the Division of Psychotherapy, News You Can Use, Students
By Mamta Dadlani, M.S.
and David Scherer, Ph.D.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Introduction
As the people of the United States become even more culturally diverse, psychotherapists are required to develop their cultural competence. Health disparities persist with regard to many cultural identities including race, class, sexual orientation, and ability (Gehlert, Mininger, Sohmer & Berg, 2008; Smeldy, Stith, & Nelson, [...]
