Multicultural Counseling Competencies Flashcards
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The concept of 'acculturation' refers to:
Answer: The psychological and cultural change that occurs when individuals from different cultures come into continuous contact
Acculturation describes the psychological and cultural changes that occur when individuals from different cultures interact over time — it is a bidirectional process.
A counselor who helps clients examine and challenge oppressive social systems, rather than only focusing on internal psychological adjustment, is practicing:
Answer: Social justice counseling and advocacy
Social justice counseling extends beyond individual psychological change to address systemic oppression, discrimination, and inequity as causes of client distress.
Which of the following BEST describes 'heterosexism' in the context of multicultural counseling?
Answer: The institutional and cultural assumption that heterosexuality is the normal or superior sexual orientation
Heterosexism is the systemic privileging of heterosexuality as normal and superior, creating an invisible standard that marginalizes LGBTQ+ individuals.
A counselor working with an older adult client from a traditional Asian background notices the client minimizes emotional distress and presents primarily with somatic complaints (headaches, stomach pain). The counselor should recognize this as potentially related to:
Answer: Somatization as a culturally acceptable idiom of distress in some Asian cultures
In many Asian cultures, expressing psychological distress through somatic symptoms is normative and may be more acceptable than direct emotional expression due to cultural values around stoicism and stigma.
The RESPECTFUL counseling framework includes which of the following dimensions?
Answer: Religious/spiritual identity, Economic class, Sexual identity, Psychological maturity, Ethnic identity, Chronological age, Trauma, Family history, Unique physical characteristics, and Location of residence
The RESPECTFUL model addresses: Religious/spiritual identity, Economic class, Sexual identity, Psychological development, Ethnic identity, Chronological challenges, Trauma, Family background, Unique physical characteristics, and Location.
A gay male client tells his counselor that a previous therapist attempted to change his sexual orientation using 'conversion therapy.' The counselor's MOST appropriate response is to:
Answer: Acknowledge that conversion therapy is harmful, unethical, and ineffective; validate the client's experience; and support his identity affirmation
Conversion therapy (SOCE) is condemned by ACA, APA, and major mental health organizations as harmful, ineffective, and unethical. The counselor must validate harm and affirm identity.