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Cultural Competency

Prepared by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC), ESI, under contract with the Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress Services Branch, SAMHSA.

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Campo, A.E. (2001). Psychiatric consultation to schools on remote islands. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 10(1):161-8.

Dana, R.H. (2002). Mental health services for African Americans: A cultural/racial perspective. Cultural Diversity in Ethnic Minority Psychology. 8(1):3-18.

Fothergil, A., Maestas, E.G., and Darlington, J.D. (1999). Race, ethnicity and disasters in the United States: A review of the literature. Disasters. 23(2):156-73.

Goenjian, A.K., Karayan, I., Pynoos, R.S., Minassian, D., Najarian, L.M., Steinberg, A.M., and Fairbanks, L.A. (1997). Outcome of psychotherapy among early adolescents after trauma. American Journal of Psychiatry. 154(4):536-42.

Goto, T., Wilson, J.P., Kahana, B., and Slane, S. (2002). PTSD, depression and help-seeking patterns following the Miyake Island volcanic eruption. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. 4(3):157-71.

Jones, R.T., Frary, R., Cunningham, P., Weddle, J.D., and Kaiser, L. (2001). The psychological effects of Hurricane Andrew on ethnic minority and Caucasian children and adolescents: A case study. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. 7(1):103-8.

Kaniasty, K. and Norris, F.H. (2000). Help-seeking comfort and receiving social support: The role of ethnicity and context of need. American Journal of Community Psychology. 28(4):545-81.

Lo, H.T. and Fung, K.P. (2003). Culturally competent psychotherapy. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 48(3):161-70.

Manoleas, P., Organista, K., Negron-Velasquez, G., and McCormick, K. (2000). Characteristics of Latino health clinicians: A preliminary examination. Community Mental Health Journal. 36(4):383-94.

Marsella, A.J. (1993). Counseling and psychotherapy with Japanese Americans: Cross-cultural considerations. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 63(2):200-8.

Murphy-Shigematsu, S. (1999). Clinical work with minorities in Japan: Social and cultural context. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 69(4):482-94.

Norris, F.H., Perilla, J.L., and Murphy, A.D. (2001). Postdisaster stress in the United States and Mexico: A cross-cultural test of the multicriterion conceptual model of posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 110(4):553-63.

Norris, F.H., Weisshaar, D.L., Conrad, M.L., Diaz, E.M., Murphy, A.D., and Lbanez, G.E. (2001). A qualitative analysis of posttraumatic stress among Mexican victims of disaster. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 14(4):741-56.

Oskamp, S. (2000). A sustainable future for humanity? How can psychology help? American Psychologist. 55(5):496-508.

Pedersen, P.B., Carter, R.T., and Ponterotto, J.G. (1996). The cultural context of psychology: Questions for accurate research and appropriate practice. Cultural Diversity in Mental Health. 2(3):205-16.

Pearn, J. (2000). Traumatic stress disorders: A classification with implications for prevention and management. Military Medicine. 165(6):434-40.

Pfefferbaum, B. (1997). Posttraumatic stress disorder in children: A review of the past 10 years. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 36(11):1503-11.

Rashid, S.F. and Michaud, S. (2000). Female adolescents and their sexuality: Notions of honour, shame, purity and pollution during the floods. Disasters. 24(1):54-70.

Salvendy, J.T. (1999). Ethnocultural considerations in group psychotherapy. International Journal of Psychotherapy. 49(4):429-64.

Schwab-Stone, M., Ruchkin, V., Vermeiren, R., and Leckman, P. (2001). Cultural considerations in the treatment of children and adolescents. Operationalizing the importance of culture in treatment. Child Adolescent Psychiatry Clinics of North America. 10(4):729-43.

Shalev, A.Y. (2000). Biological responses to disasters. Psychiatric Quarterly. 71(3):277-88.

Shimizu, S., Aso, K., Noda, T., Ryukei, S., Kochi, Y., and Yamamoto, N. (2000). Natural disasters and alcohol consumption in a cultural context: The Great Hanshin Earthquake in Japan. Addiction. 95(4):529-36.

Sue, S. (1998). In search of cultural competence in psychotherapy and counseling. American Psychology. 53(4):440-8.

Wallace, B.C. (1993). Cross-cultural counseling with the chemically dependent: Preparing for service delivery within a culture of violence. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 25(1):9-20.

Warheit, G.J., Zimmerman, R.S., Khoury, E.L., Vega, W.A., and Gil, A.G. (1996). Disaster related stresses, depressive signs and symptoms, and suicidal ideation among a multi-racial/ethnic sample of adolescents: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines. 37(4):435-44.

SAMHSA and Other Publications

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services
The Role of Culture in Helping Children Recover from a Disaster

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services
Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence

SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
Center for Mental Health Services
Cultural Competence in Serving Children and Adolescents With Mental Health Problems

SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
Center for Mental Health Services
Cultural Competence Standards in Managed Care Mental Health Services: Four Undeserved/Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups

National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning
Cultural Diversity Series: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Persons Who Are Deaf

National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning
Cultural Diversity Series: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans

National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning
Cultural Diversity Series: Creating Culturally Competent Mental Health Systems for Latinos: Perspectives from an Expert Panel

National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning
Examples from the Field: Programmatic Efforts To Improve Cultural Competence in Mental Health Services

National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning
Cultural Diversity Series: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Persons

National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning
Cultural Diversity Series: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of African Americans

State Program Materials

Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Disaster Assistance Training Program: Cultural Competency Powerpoint Training Materials