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Culture Matching And Its Impact On The Therapeutic Relationship: A Literature Review, Taylor Marsyla
Culture Matching And Its Impact On The Therapeutic Relationship: A Literature Review, Taylor Marsyla
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
As cultural competency and cultural humility move to the forefront of therapeutic treatment so does a need for understanding the effects of culture on the therapeutic relationship. Often individuals who belong to minority groups are less likely to seek mental health care and more commonly receive subpar treatment. This project attempts to examine the effects of matching patients and therapists based on a shared identity and/or culture as a form of culturally responsive treatment – also known as culture matching. In this literature review, the selected peer reviewed articles considered the perspectives of both therapists and patients. Research was divided …
Culture And Identity In Relation To Mental Wellness For The Haudenosaunee Community, Rammiyaa Devanathan
Culture And Identity In Relation To Mental Wellness For The Haudenosaunee Community, Rammiyaa Devanathan
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Since the arrival of European settlers, Indigenous peoples have experienced immeasurable adversities. The intergenerational trauma caused by colonization and legislation aimed at cultural desecration has contributed to mental health concerns. Assimilation policies that made cultural practises illegal pushed knowledge and ceremonies underground and led to cultural and spiritual disconnection. The effects of colonization are as pervasive today as they were in the past. Western models of psychological intervention are antithetical to Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing. As a result, mainstream mental health services have had limited effectiveness. Existing mental health literature on Indigenous peoples is largely rooted in a …