Culturally sensitive therapy with low-income ethnic minority clients: An empowering intervention

Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 37-44

  Dass Brailsford, Priscilla ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual; Cultural sensitivity; Diversity; Ecological; Empathic understanding; Empowering; Low income; Mental health intervention; Multicultural; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPOWERMENT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84866741231     PISSN: 00220116     EISSN: 15733564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10879-011-9190-4     Document Type: Article

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