Cultural Diversity

An Online Course:
Cultural Diversity 101: Introduction to Multicultural Sensitivity & Competence

Organizations

• Diversity Rx
• National Center for Cultural Competence
• National Multicultural Institute
• The Society for the Psychology Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, a Division of the American Psychological Association, (APA), Div. 45
• Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues, APA, Div 44

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CA-BOP Resources on Human Diversity

• Report of the California Board of Psychology Accomplishments of the Work Group Focused on Human Diversity
• Diversity Based Psychology: What Practitioners and Trainers Need to Know

Resources

• APA minority fellowship
• APA’s Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA)
• Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Journal
• Mental Health Issues in Native American Communities with Ethan Nebelkopf PhD

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Guidelines

• APA’s Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists

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Articles

• Always a Cultural Perspective, The Society of Indian Psychologists comments on the APA Ethics Code
• Clay, R. (2015). Competence vs. conscience: ‘Conscience clause’ initiatives expand beyond psychology training into the practice arena. APA Monitor on Psychology, 46 (4), p. 64.
• It’s a new world where ‘multiculturalism’ speaks volumes
• Multiculturalism and Minority Rights: West and East
• Minority, Multicultural, Race, and Ethnicity Concepts
• The Americanization of Mental Illness

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Online Bibliographies and Books

• Strategies for Building Multicultural Competence in Mental Health and Educational Settings
• Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology
• Strategies for Building Multicultural Competence in Mental Health and Educational Settings
• Handbook of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling and Psychology
• The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity
• Race, Culture and Psychotherapy: Critical Perspectives in Multicultural Practice

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References

• American Psychological Association [APA]. (1996). APA guidelines for providers of psychological services to ethnic, linguistic, and culturally diverse populations. [Approved by the APA Council of Representatives August, 1990.] http://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/policy/provider-guidelines.aspx. (13 Sept. 1996).
• American Psychological Association (2000). Guidelines for Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients. American Psychologist, 55, 1440-1451.
• American Psychological Association (2002) Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct. American Psychologist, 57 (12), 1060-1073.
• American Psychological Association (2003) Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists. American Psychologist, 58 (5), 377-402.
• Asnaani, A., & Hofmann, S. G. (2012). Collaboration in Culturally Responsive Therapy: Establishing A Strong Therapeutic Alliance Across Cultural Lines. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 68(2), 187–197. http://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.21829
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