Intense feelings that block our ability to hear the voices of the oppressed
nested emotions
the skills to address socio-cultural issues such as race, gender, class, and sexual orientation within a therapy context
broaching (p.61)
self-change requires becoming a _________ person
nonracist
every day slights, putdowns, invalidations, and insults directed to socially devalued group members by well-intentioned people
microagressions
this term was first coined in medical education where it was associated with an open attitudinal stance
cultural humility
process that uses modalities and define goals consistent with the life experiences and cultural values of clients
multicultural counseling therapy
major obstacle to multicultural understanding because it blocks a trainee's ability to acknowledge, understand, and make meaning out of powerful emotions
emotional resistance
an attitude that your culture is superior to another
ethnocentricity
Western European concepts of mental health stress the importance of _______
independence
multiculturalism leads to ________ initiatives and actions
social justice
Ex. When someone is told they are "crazy," sensitive or suspicious
emotional invalidation
primary subjective emotion experienced by White trainees exposed to multicultural content and implications
anxiety
two emotions that can provide cover for not taking action
helpless and hopeless
failure to consider the cultural context and manifestation of disorders can lead to ____________ and _______________
inaccurate diagnosis and inappropriate treatment
all oppression is _________
damaging
when stories or experiences are recognized as valid
affirmation
studies indicate a high relationship between these two emotions for trainees
defensiveness and anger
shared values held by groups of people that often lead to an experience of camaraderie
cultural values
the success myth and belief that Asians are a model minority and somehow immune to racism
model minority myth
being a member of an oppressed group does not mean you are ________ in treating other culturally diverse clients
more effective
this is the goal of multicultural training
cultural competence
an emotion that occurs when we believe we have violated an internal moral code
guilt
culturally specific; many culturally responsive psychologists operate from this position
emic
culturally universal
etic
these include overt verbal communication between two people but also non-verbal communication
communication styles