ArticleThe Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences2012
The role of sociocultural information in mental health intake sessions.
Article in The Israel journal of psychiatry and related sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Abstract
backgroundClinicians are advised to provide culturally competent care but little is known about how this directive translates into clinical practice. we investigated how this directive was implemented by describing how clinicians utilize sociocultural (SC) information, and how it impacts the clinical encounter.
methodData were collected in clinics in the Northeast of the U.S. Clients (N=129) and clinicians (N=47) participated in three components of the study: videotaping of the clinical intake, a qualitative interview, and reporting on sociodemographics. thematic analysis of interviews was conducted using NVivo7.
resultsClinicians used sociocultural information to understand clients' clinical presentation; inform diagnosis; differentiate psychopathology from contextual circumstances that influence behavior; create empathy; and individuate clients. LIMITATIONS: Since the study only included data from public clinics, the results may not generalize to other settings.
conclusionsIntegrating SC information appears critical to client engagement and to bonding between client and clinician, particularly for diverse populations utilizing public clinics.
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