Culturally Responsive Counseling for Asian Americans: Clinician Perspectives

Kim-Goh, Mikyong; Choi, Hyunmi; Yoon, Myeong Sook

doi:10.1007/s10447-014-9226-z

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“…Contrary to popular perception, a substantial number of Asian American youth and elders suffer from psychological issues. Asian American youth face several psychological stressors, such as acculturation stress, model minority myth, racism, and microaggressions, which could contribute to mental health problems (Hwang & Goto, ; Kim‐Goh, Choi, & Yoon, ; Lee et al, ). A study on eight Asian American ethnic groups (Asian Indian, Cambodian, Chinese, Indonesian, Korean, Taiwanese, Thai, and Vietnamese) of 1.5‐ or second‐generation young adults found several common sources of stress that have an impact on participants' overall mental health, including having to live up to the model minority stereotype, discrimination due to racial and cultural background, parental pressure to succeed, and difficulty balancing two different cultures and communicating with parents because of differences in acculturation levels (Lee et al, ).…”

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“…Despite the high rate of mental health concerns, Asian Americans encounter numerous barriers to seeking mental health services. Social and cultural stigma associated with seeking mental health services, lack of awareness and knowledge of mental health issues, and inadequacy of mental health professionals who can offer linguistically and culturally appropriate care can prevent Asian Americans from seeking help related to mental health issues (Kim‐Goh et al, ; Lee et al, ). In addition, internalizing the model minority myth may also prevent individuals from sharing personal problems and is negatively associated with help‐seeking attitudes (Gupta, Szymanski, & Leong, ).…”

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Impacts of the Model Minority Myth on Asian American Individuals and Families: Social Justice and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives

Shih

Chang

Chen

2019

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Asian Americans have been portrayed as the model minority for seemingly having achieved socioeconomic success and being free of problems. Such stereotypes may have lasting and negative impact on Asian American individuals, families, and communities. Utilizing the social justice framework and critical race feminist theory, we interrogate and problematize the model minority stereotype and its impacts by situating Asian Americans in the Black‐and‐White racial hierarchy, offering a brief history of the term, providing disaggregated statistics on Asian Americans' socioeconomic conditions, reviewing recent literature on Asian Americans and their families, and discussing some consequences that this myth generates. We focus on the roles of family and community contexts and acculturation status on Asian Americans' educational achievement, gender, and psychological adjustment and mental health issues. Our review illustrates the diversity and nuance in Asian Americans' educational, psychological, social, and economic outcomes. We conclude with some recommendations for professionals working with Asian Americans.

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Section: Review Of Relevant Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of the Model Minority Myth on Asian American Individuals and Families: Social Justice and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives

Shih

Chang

Chen

2019

J of Family Theo & Revie

100

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“…Thus, scholars have recently begun highlighting the utility of more generalizable culturally responsive practices to address disparities in the accessibility and effectiveness of EBPs for AsA and other minoritized youth (Belone et al, 2016). Culturally responsive practice involves training providers in the unique values and needs of particular groups (e.g., specific ethnic groups), as well as how to leverage this knowledge to modify existing practices (Kim-Goh et al, 2015;Zigarelli et al, 2016). To identify optimal culturally responsive practices, it is critical to understand the values and needs of community stakeholders (e.g., service providers, community leaders) through community-engaged research (i.e., research created and conducted by close community researchers to seek to help or understand; Wallerstein & Duran, 2006).…”

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A Systematic Narrative Review of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Asian American Youth

Xin¹,

Fitzpatrick²,

Lai³

et al. 2021

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Asian American (AsA) youth comprise a large and fast-growing proportion of the U. S. population. AsA youth have comparable, and in some cases higher, rates of mental health concerns compared to White youth, but are significantly less likely to utilize mental health services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), although originally designed by and for White and Western populations, might provide clinical benefits for AsA youth because several CBT characteristics overlap with AsA values (e.g., directive therapeutic style; family involvement). Despite this promise, there has yet to be a synthesis of evidence on the effectiveness of CBT, either culturally-adapted or non-adapted, for AsA youth. A systematic narrative review identified randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of CBT conducted with AsA youth. Electronic databases used included PsycINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, and ProQuest. Our search yielded 2,059 articles, of which, 8 RCTs (386 participants) met inclusion criteria. Studies were heterogeneous across targeted problems (e.g., phobia, depression) and age (M=8.4-22.1 years). Findings suggest that both culturally-adapted and non-adapted CBT (3 and 5 RCTs, respectively) were effective in reducing a range of emotional and behavioral problems for AsA youth. The dearth of studies with AsA youth underscores the need for enhancing the cultural responsiveness of clinical research and practice, as well as harnessing community-engaged methods to improve the accessibility and utilization of evidence-based mental health services for AsA youth.

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“…Being part of the hierarchical structure can help psychologists earn their clients’ trust and respect, thus allowing their work to be effective; some self‐disclosure (e.g., the highest degree obtained and the name of the school, the extent of professional experience, etc.) can also help building trust (Kim‐Goh, Choi, & Yoon, ). In addition, members of the Asian culture have their own unique style of verbal and nonverbal communication that, if not recognized or appropriately interpreted by the psychologist, can lead to misinformation.…”

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Psychological assessment with Chinese Americans: Concerns and recommendations

Zhou

Cavazos

Sohn-McCormick

2018

Psychology in the Schools

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Asian Americans are the fastest growing population in the United States, with Chinese Americans accounting for the largest percentage. In response to this growth, mental health examiners should be culturally competent of the Asian culture, including Chinese culture, as to ensure ethically appropriate and accurate assessment of these individuals. In the current paper, we discussed several critical components of Chinese American clients' social experience, including their language and education attainment, and their stress related to discrimination, racism, and acculturation. We also provided descriptions of specific cultural concerns that should be taken into consideration when assessing Chinese American clients, such as the stigma associated with seeking mental health services, parenting styles and parental involvement in education. In addition, we attempted to bring several practical issues to practitioners' attention; for example, the importance of assessing language proficiency and level of acculturation, the limited availability to appropriately normed psychoeducational assessments, and the different communication style of Chinese American clients. To address these issues, various recommendations were provided, though additional research is needed to create better opportunities and ethical practice for the assessment of Chinese American clients.

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Culturally Responsive Counseling for Asian Americans: Clinician Perspectives

Cited by 18 publications

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Impacts of the Model Minority Myth on Asian American Individuals and Families: Social Justice and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives

Impacts of the Model Minority Myth on Asian American Individuals and Families: Social Justice and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives

A Systematic Narrative Review of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Asian American Youth

Psychological assessment with Chinese Americans: Concerns and recommendations

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