Explanations and Clinical and Cultural Formulations

Highlights the clinical value and necessity of identifying cultural factors influencing the client and treatment process. Identifies key cultural elements: identity, level of acculturation, social class, gender, cultural expectations, and the link with personality dynamics. Discusses culturally sensitive treatment and a strategy for selecting appropriate treatments and incorporating them in the case conceptualization. The importance of incorporating a trauma-informed perspective in the case conceptualization process is addressed.