Ch. 2 Multicultural Counseling and
Therapy (MCT)
Etic correct answers • Disorders appear in all cultures/societies
(e.g., panic attacks, depression, etc.)
• Western concepts of normality/abnormality
across cultures
• Minimal modification in diagnosis & treatment is
required
• Western therapeutic training and EuroAmerican
values can be culture-bound and biased
Emic correct answers • Determining factors to behavior disorders
• Lifestyles, cultural values, and worldviews affect expression and determination of
behavior disorders
• Culturally Responsive
• Challenge the assumptions
• Theories of human development:
• Arise within a cultural context
• EuroAmerican values are biased
All theories of human development arise within a cultural context and that using the
EuroAmerican values of normality and abnormality may be culture-bound and biased.
t or f? correct answers t
Cultural syndromes that do not share a one-to-one correspondance with psychiatric
disorders in DSM-5 have been found in which countries? correct answers south asia,
zimbabwe, Haiti, China, Mexico, Japan
Failure to consider the cultural context and manifestation of disorders often results in
inaccurate diagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
t or f? correct answers t
To neglect someone's racialized experiences and the importance that one places on her
racial/ethnic identity creates an impasse to therapeutic relationships.
t or f? correct answers t
in many collectivistic cultures, such as Latinx and Asian American cultures,
independence may be considered undesirable and interdependence as valuable.
t or f? correct answers t
, When the norms and values of Western European concepts of mental health are
imposed universally upon culturally diverse clients, there is the very real danger of
cultural oppression, resulting in "blaming the victim."
t of f? correct answers t
culture and life experiences affect the expression of abnormal behavior and that
counselors need to attune to these sociodemographic variables.
t or f? correct answers t
The psychological knowledge of human behavior neglects 95% of the world's population
and is an inadequate representation of humanity.
t or f? correct answers t
good counseling takes into consideration the cultural context in which counseling occurs
and the cultural realities of the client and counselor.
t or f? correct answers t
Mental health professionals must realize that "good counseling" uses White
EuroAmerican norms that exclude most of the world's population.
t or f? correct answers t
Traditional definitions of counseling and psychotherapy are culture‐bound because they
are defined from a primarily White Western European perspective.
t or f? correct answers t
Cultural competence is superordinate to counseling competence meaning that a
counselor must be culturally aware and capable before they can be a good counselor.
t or f? correct answers t
Western therapeutic training and EuroAmerican Values can cause: correct answers -
inaccurate or missed diagnosis
-inappropriate treatment
Cultural Universal (Etic) vs. Culture specific (Emic) formulations in action: correct
answers • Acknowledging group differences
• Being aware of collectivistic cultures
• Attuning to cultural and clinical
clues
• Balancing the culture-specific and
culture-universal orientation
Tripartite framework for understanding multiple dimensions of identity correct answers
three components:
1) awareness
2) knowledge
3) skills
Therapy (MCT)
Etic correct answers • Disorders appear in all cultures/societies
(e.g., panic attacks, depression, etc.)
• Western concepts of normality/abnormality
across cultures
• Minimal modification in diagnosis & treatment is
required
• Western therapeutic training and EuroAmerican
values can be culture-bound and biased
Emic correct answers • Determining factors to behavior disorders
• Lifestyles, cultural values, and worldviews affect expression and determination of
behavior disorders
• Culturally Responsive
• Challenge the assumptions
• Theories of human development:
• Arise within a cultural context
• EuroAmerican values are biased
All theories of human development arise within a cultural context and that using the
EuroAmerican values of normality and abnormality may be culture-bound and biased.
t or f? correct answers t
Cultural syndromes that do not share a one-to-one correspondance with psychiatric
disorders in DSM-5 have been found in which countries? correct answers south asia,
zimbabwe, Haiti, China, Mexico, Japan
Failure to consider the cultural context and manifestation of disorders often results in
inaccurate diagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
t or f? correct answers t
To neglect someone's racialized experiences and the importance that one places on her
racial/ethnic identity creates an impasse to therapeutic relationships.
t or f? correct answers t
in many collectivistic cultures, such as Latinx and Asian American cultures,
independence may be considered undesirable and interdependence as valuable.
t or f? correct answers t
, When the norms and values of Western European concepts of mental health are
imposed universally upon culturally diverse clients, there is the very real danger of
cultural oppression, resulting in "blaming the victim."
t of f? correct answers t
culture and life experiences affect the expression of abnormal behavior and that
counselors need to attune to these sociodemographic variables.
t or f? correct answers t
The psychological knowledge of human behavior neglects 95% of the world's population
and is an inadequate representation of humanity.
t or f? correct answers t
good counseling takes into consideration the cultural context in which counseling occurs
and the cultural realities of the client and counselor.
t or f? correct answers t
Mental health professionals must realize that "good counseling" uses White
EuroAmerican norms that exclude most of the world's population.
t or f? correct answers t
Traditional definitions of counseling and psychotherapy are culture‐bound because they
are defined from a primarily White Western European perspective.
t or f? correct answers t
Cultural competence is superordinate to counseling competence meaning that a
counselor must be culturally aware and capable before they can be a good counselor.
t or f? correct answers t
Western therapeutic training and EuroAmerican Values can cause: correct answers -
inaccurate or missed diagnosis
-inappropriate treatment
Cultural Universal (Etic) vs. Culture specific (Emic) formulations in action: correct
answers • Acknowledging group differences
• Being aware of collectivistic cultures
• Attuning to cultural and clinical
clues
• Balancing the culture-specific and
culture-universal orientation
Tripartite framework for understanding multiple dimensions of identity correct answers
three components:
1) awareness
2) knowledge
3) skills
