Deck 9: Multicultural Evidencebased Practice (EBP)

Question 1

Beliefs such as "we are all part of the human race" and "I do not see color" are most helpful in establishing empathy between the therapist and clients of color.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Empirically supported treatments must demonstrate

A) superiority to placebo in two or more controlled studies
B) superiority in the treatment of ethnic minorities
C) superiority in the treatment of symptoms
D) All of the choices are correct.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

________________ interventions are increasingly promoted in social work, school psychology, clinical psychology, counseling, and psychiatry.

Answer 3

Evidence-based

Question 4

When treating clients with specific disorders, multicultural therapists have had the choice of ignoring ESTs or adapting them. Describe what "cultural adaptations" of certain ESTs might entail. Give three examples of this with a particular people group.

Question 5

Explain what some of the outcomes of cultural adaptations might be.

Question 6

Cultural adaptations can include factors such as

A) matching language, racial, or ethnic backgrounds of client and therapist
B) incorporating cultural values in the specific treatment strategies
C) utilizing cultural sayings or metaphors in treatment
D) considering the impact of environmental variables, such as acculturation conflicts, discrimination, and income status

Question 7

Describe the limitations of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) .

Question 8

Which of the following is an empirically supported relationship variable?

A) strong interpersonal bond
B) effective management of countertransference
C) strong therapeutic alliance
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Although there is optimism about the convergence of multicultural psychology and evidence-based practices, there is still resistance to _____________ -______________________________among some individuals in the field.

Question 10

What are empirically supported relationships (ESRs) ? How is an evidence-based practice (EBP) different than an empirically supported treatment (EST) , and how do they relate to evidence-based practice?

Question 11

Culturally adapted ESTs have been successfully used with Asian Americans experiencing phobias.

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a shortcoming of empirically supported treatments?

A) They generally take a long time to conduct.
B) The manuals can be very difficult to follow.
C) Very few minority groups are included in clinical trials.
D) It is very difficult to recruit participants for clinical trials.

Question 13

Western approaches to psychological treatment are often based on ____________ value systems instead of the interdependent values found in many ethnic minority communities.

Question 14

Which of the following are well-established empirically supported treatments?

A) Cognitive therapy for depression
B) Emotionally focused couples therapy
C) Exposure/guided mastery for specific phobias
D) Exposure treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 15

Difficulties in the ___________ _____________ may be a factor in the underutilization of mental health services and early termination of therapy seen with minority clients.

Question 16

How does cognitive empathy differ from empathy? Provide an example of a cultural adaptation that would employ cognitive empathy.

Question 17

Findings from qualitative research can inform an empirically supported treatment.

Question 18

When differences exist between a client's view of a problem and the therapist's theoretical conceptualization, __________ dynamics are likely to occur.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an important aspect of the therapeutic alliance?

A) mutual agreement on goals for treatment
B) an emotional bond between therapist and client
C) interventions that are viewed as relevant by the therapist
D) potential changes are viewed as positive by the client

Question 20

___________ is known to significantly enhance the therapeutic bond.

Question 21

Behaviors such as asking clients how they would like to be addressed, showing that their comments and insights are valuable, and tailoring your interaction according to their needs are ways of communicating ___________.

Question 22

It is easier to integrate multicultural sensitivity with evidence-based practice than with empirically supported treatments.

Question 23

______________ involves the therapist's emotional reaction to the client based on the therapist's own set of attitudes, beliefs, values, or experiences.

Question 24

An agreement on ______________ between the therapist and client is an important relationship variable.

Question 25

Incorporating tribal practices and rituals into an aspect of a cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) treatment for an American Indian represents

A) an empirically supported treatment
B) a cultural adaptation
C) an example of merging evidence-based practice and multicultural counseling
D) b and c
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 26

An egalitarian stance and encouragement of sharing and self-disclosure facilitates the development of empathy.

Question 27

What is trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) ? Name some of the cultural groups this type of treatment has been evaluated on. Describe some of the components of this type of therapy and who might be included in the treatment.