cp 845 - Psychotherapy with Diverse Populations

Institution:

Pacifica Graduate Institute

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Description:

Cultural competency or the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to work effectively as a diversity-sensitive clinician is an ethical responsibility in a multicultural society. This course examines the role of culture in counseling, psychotherapy, and assessment, as well as key issues in the provision of psychological services to under-represented populations. Biases in traditional clinical theory and practice are discussed, while appropriate intervention strategies with individuals of different cultural backgrounds are introduced. Depth psychological concepts in relation to culture, such as the notion of an ethnic or minority unconscious, are also explored.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pacifica.edu

Phone Number:

(805) 969-3626 ext 101

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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