Cultural Competence Flashcards

Under CAASP, 'cultural incapacity' is BEST characterized by an organization that:

Answer: Has discriminatory practices and paternalistic attitudes toward minority communities

Cultural incapacity involves systemic bias and a belief that minority cultures are inferior, resulting in discriminatory service delivery even without explicit malicious intent.

A culturally competent wraparound plan for a Hispanic youth should include:

Answer: Family and community strengths identified through a cultural lens, including extended family roles

Wraparound in a culturally competent system incorporates family-defined cultural strengths, community resources, and naturally occurring supports like extended family.

Which practice VIOLATES cultural competence standards in a CAASP program?

Answer: Allowing a bilingual child to interpret for their parents during sensitive mental health interviews

Using children as interpreters for clinical content burdens them with adult material, compromises accuracy, and violates professional standards for language access.

The concept of 'explanatory models' in culturally competent CAASP practice refers to:

Answer: How families and clients understand the cause, course, and cure of their child's problems

Eliciting explanatory models (Kleinman's framework) uncovers the family's illness narrative, which is essential for engaging them as partners in treatment.

When a Southeast Asian family believes their child's behavioral problems are caused by spirit possession, a culturally competent clinician should:

Answer: Explore the belief respectfully and identify how traditional healers could collaborate with the treatment team

Respectful exploration and collaboration with traditional healers aligns with CAASP cultural competence and increases family engagement and treatment adherence.

A CAASP-aligned agency serving Haitian immigrant families would BEST demonstrate cultural competence by:

Answer: Training staff in Haitian cultural values, Creole language basics, and historical trauma related to migration

Cultural competence requires specific knowledge about distinct cultural groups, including language, history, and migration trauma unique to Haitian families.

In the CAASP framework, how should cultural competence be evaluated at the system level?

Answer: Through ongoing data collection on disparities, client satisfaction by cultural group, and workforce composition

System-level cultural competence requires measurable outcome data, including disparities analysis and demographic breakdowns of satisfaction and access, not just compliance documentation.