Fall 2020

                                                                                                                                    PC807

                                                                                                                                    Abernethy

 

PC807 Clinical Interventions: diversity lab (2 Units: 80 hours, online) Alexis Abernethy

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this course is to facilitate cultural competence through case conceptualization. It is expected that students will gain cultural competence through case presentations involving FPFS clients they are treating during the quarter or from case consultation of a fellow student’s case. All students will be expected to engage in case discussion.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The objectives are:

1.     To facilitate your self-understanding in relationship to individuals from varying cultural backgrounds (APA Individual and Cultural Diversity (ICD) Competency 3.1)

2.     To provide an opportunity for empathizing with the life experiences of those who have been marginalized by Western society (APA ICD Competency 3.2 & 3.3), and

3.     To increase cultural competency skills by enhancing culturally competent interviewing techniques, facilitating appropriate management of cultural or value conflicts within the psychotherapy session, sharpening skills in developing cultural formulations, and encouraging thoughtful reflection on how to broaden our culture bound perspectives on clinical psychology (APA ICD Competency 3.4).

 

RELATIONSHIP TO SEMINARY AND SCHOOL OBJECTIVES

This course meets the FTS Learning Outcome #3: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to identify critical issues of diversity and make appropriate responses. In addition, the course meets SOP learning outcomes indicated above.

 

COURSE FORMAT

The lab will meet online in synchronous class time. These objectives will be accomplished through case presentation/consultation (35 hours), case discussion (20 hours), and required readings (25 hours).

 

REQUIRED READING

250 pages of reading required to prepare for case presentation/consultation and discussion.

Altfeld, D. A. (1999). An experiential group model for psychotherapy supervision. International Journal of Group

Psychotherapy, 49, 237-254.

Burnes, T. R., Rowan, S. F., & Paul, P. L. (2017). Clinical supervision with TGNC clients in health service

            psychology. In Affirmative counseling and psychological practice with transgender and gender                                         nonconforming clients. (pp. 175–190). American Psychological Association.

            https://doi-org.fuller.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/14957-009

Comas-Diaz, L. (2011). Multicultural care: A clinician’s guide to cultural competence. Washington DC: American                          Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433810688 ($59.95)    

Hopwood, R. A., & Witten, T. M. (2017). Spirituality, faith, and religion: The TGNC experience. In Affirmative                              counseling and psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming clients. (pp. 213–230).                              American Psychological Association. https://doi-org.fuller.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/14957-011

Lewis-Fernández, R., Aggarwal, N. K., Bäärnhielm, S., Rohlof, H., Kirmayer, L. J., Weiss, M. G., Jadhav, S., Hinton,                       L., Alarcón, R. D., Bhugra, D., Groen, S., van Dijk, R., Qureshi, A., Collazos, F., Rousseau, C., Caballero,                                L., Ramos, M., & Lu, F. (2014). Culture and psychiatric evaluation: Operationalizing cultural formulation                                  for DSM-5. Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 77(2), 130–154. https://doi-                                              org.fuller.idm.oclc.org/10.1521/psyc.2014.77.2.130

Mezzich, J. E., Caracci, G., Fabrega Jr., H., & Kirmayer, L. J. (2009). Cultural formulation guidelines. Transcultural                        Psychiatry, 46(3), 383–405. https://doi-org.fuller.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/1363461509342942

Weekly reading materials (empirical articles and book chapters) on Canvas. 

 

RECOMMENDED READING

Gallardo, M. E. & McNeill, B. W. (Eds.) (2009). Intersections of multiple identities: A casebook of evidence-based

practices with diverse populations. New York, NY, US: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. Paperback: ISBN: 978-0-8058-6190-7 Hardcover: ISBN: 978-0-8058-6189-1 (PB: $54.50; HC: 99.50)

Hays, P. A. (Ed.) (2016). Addressing cultural complexities in practice: Assessment, diagnosis, and therapy (3rd ed.).

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433821448 ($69.95)

McGoldrick, M., Giordano, J., & Garcia-Preto, N. (Eds.) (2005). Ethnicity and family therapy.  N. Y.: Guilford Press.

ISBN 978-1-59385-020-3 ($95)

Muran, J. C. (Ed.) (2007). Dialogues on difference: Studies of diversity in the therapeutic relationship. Washington,

DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1-59147-451-7 ($39.95)

Sue, D. W., & Sue, D. (2016). Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice (7th ed.).  Hoboken, N.J.: John

Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9781119084303 ($130)

 

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT

1.     One written case presentation OR one oral consultation of another student’s case. (75%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 3]. [35 hours].

2.     250 pages of required reading. [This assignment is related to learning outcome #2 & 3]. [25 hours].

3.     Class Participation in case discussion. (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3]. [20 hours].

 

PREREQUISITES

PC810, 819.

 

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM

            Required course for the Clinical PsyD degree.          

 

FINAL EXAMINATION

            None