First, skills- and process-based models dominate the conceptual literature on cultural competence

adaptation approach has several potential advantages with regard to training clinicians to attend to culture

the personal relevance of CBT for an Asian American client may vary, such that CBT may be more relevant if the client identifies more with American culture and less relevant if the client identifies more with East Asian culture

Clinicians trained in the coordinated strategic action model used more CBT-based engagement practices with families than untrained clinicians.

Institutions can work toward recruiting, supporting, and retaining ethnic minority researchers, clinicians, and trainees to diversify the mental health workforce.

concerning CBTs for culturally diverse populations

Western cultural models (e.g., focus on independence versus interdependence or primary versus secondary control), many argue that conventional CBTs may not “fit” as well with the worldviews

In general,

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is often referred to as the “gold standard” treatment for mental health problems,

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