Psychoanalysis Cultural Competence and Diversity 2

Question 1

When a patient from a collectivist culture describes personal problems in terms of family shame, a culturally competent analyst should primarily recognize this as:

Accepted Answer

A culturally syntonic expression of distress

Answer

In collectivist cultures, expressing distress through family or group shame is culturally syntonic and reflects genuine cultural values rather than a defense mechanism.

Question 2

Helms' Racial Identity Development model suggests that White therapists in the 'Pseudo-Independence' status tend to:

Accepted Answer

Intellectualize racial differences while maintaining subtle White superiority beliefs

Answer

In the Pseudo-Independence status, individuals intellectually accept racial differences but may still harbor subtle assumptions of White normativity.

Question 3

A South Asian patient refuses to discuss marital conflict because 'family matters stay private.' The analyst's best initial response is to:

Accepted Answer

Explore the cultural meaning of privacy and confidentiality for the patient

Answer

Exploring the cultural meaning of privacy respects the patient's worldview and builds alliance before addressing the underlying dynamics.

Question 4

The concept of 'ethnic countertransference' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The analyst's emotional reactions specifically triggered by the patient's ethnic background

Answer

Ethnic countertransference describes the analyst's affective responses—such as over-identification or distancing—that are specifically activated by the patient's ethnicity.

Question 5

Which term describes the phenomenon where minority patients internalize dominant culture's negative views about their own group?

Accepted Answer

Internalized oppression

Answer

Internalized oppression occurs when members of a marginalized group absorb and accept the negative stereotypes and devaluations imposed by the dominant culture.

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Psychoanalysis Cultural Competence and Diversity 2