ABSTRACT
In recognition of understanding the context in which human behaviors occur, the American Psychological Association (2002) Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice and Organizational Change for Psychologists outlined skills and knowledge needed for the field to competently service diverse populations in the United States. These included the importance of having knowledge about ethnically and racially diverse individuals and clinical skills that are culturally congruent with diverse clients. The importance of culturally appropriate practice was recently highlighted with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)’s inclusion of a cultural formulation interview guide providing clinicians with the tools to assess to cultural, historical and cultural contexts that may impact treatment and service (American Psychiatric Association, 2014).
