Cultural Adaptations: Tools for Evidence-Based Practice with Diverse Populations

by Bernal, Guillermo; Rodriguez, Melanie Domenech

• ISBN13: 9781433811517
• ISBN10: 1433811510
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-05-15
• Publisher: American Psychological Association

Summary

This multiauthored work brings together the scholarly and the clinical in its analysis of two separate yet inextricably linked endeavors in psychology: the cultural adaptation of existing interventions and the movement toward evidence-based practice (EBP)

Author Biography

Guillermo Bernal, PhD, is professor of psychology and director of the Institute for Psychological Research at the University of Puerto Rico. His work has focused on training, research, and the development of mental health services responsive to ethnocultural groups.
 
Dr. Bernal has over 140 scholarly publications. He has received the American Family Therapy Academy Distinguished Contribution to Family Systems Research award (2009) and has been honored as an Elder of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit (2013). He obtained his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1978) and is a fellow of APA (Divisions 45, 12, 27).
 
Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at Utah State University.
 
Her work has focused on research, teaching, practice, and training with diverse populations. For her clinical research and training, she has specialized in the Parent Management Training-Oregon model, and evidence-based parenting intervention. She has also made substantive contributions to teaching, research, and training in professional ethics.
 
Dr. Domenech Rodríguez obtained her doctoral degree at Colorado State University (1999) and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Family Research Consortium-III. She is a fellow of APA (Division 45).
 

Table of Contents

Contributors

Foreword 
John C. Norcross

I. Foundations

1. Cultural Adaptation in Context: Psychotherapy as a Historical Account of Adaptations 
   Guillermo Bernal and Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez
2. Frameworks, Models, and Guidelines for Cultural Adaptation 
   Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez and Guillermo Bernal
3. Ethical Considerations in the Application of Cultural Adaptation Models With Ethnocultural Populations 
   Joseph E. Trimble, María Scharrón-del-Río, and Jill S. Hill

II. Applications and Advancing Frameworks

1. Culture First: Lessons Learned About the Importance of the Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive Behavior Treatment Interventions for Black Caribbean Youth 
   Guerda Nicolas and Billie Schwartz
2. Development and Cultural Adaptation of the Taller de Educación Psicológica Para Padres y Madres(TEPSI): Psychoeducation for Parents of Latino/a Adolescents With Depression 
   Emily Sáez-Santiago, Guillermo Bernal, Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodríguez, and Karen Bonilla-Silva
3. Health Psychology in Practice: Adaptation of an Intervention for Latinas With Type 2 Diabetes 
   Manuel Barrera Jr., Deborah J. Toobert, Lisa A. Strycker, and Diego Osuna
4. Reflections on Adapting Parent Training for Chinese Immigrants: Blind Alleys, Thoroughfares, and Test Drives 
   Anna S. Lau
5. Saber Es Poder: The Cultural Adaptation of a Trauma Intervention for Latina Women 
   Fabiana Wallis, Hortensia Amaro, and Dharma Cortés
6. Integrating Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches to Culturally Adapting Psychotherapy: Application to Chinese Americans 
   Wei-Chin Hwang

III. New Frontiers

1. Cultural Adaptation for American Indian Clients 
   Jacqueline S. Gray
2. Toward Cultural Adaptation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed African American Primary Care Patients 
   Charlotte Brown, Kyaien O. Conner, and Michelle McMurray
3. Evidence-Based Treatment in Practice-Based Cultural Adaptations 
   Ané M. Maríñez-Lora and Marc S. Atkins

IV. The Future of Cultural Adaptations

1. Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice in a Multicultural World 
   Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez and Guillermo Bernal

Index

About the Editors