Cultural Humility Flashcards
Which of the following is an intrapersonal component of cultural humility?
a. interpersonal respect
b. development of mutual partnerships
c. other-oriented stance
d. lifelong motivation to learn
d
Intraperson components of cultural humility involve and are
Considering intersectionality
Acknowledging biases
critical self-examination of cultural awareness and lifelong motivation to learn
Interperson components of cultural humility
May decrease ethnocentrism & stereotyping
Center on therapeutic bond
interpersonal respect
other-oriented stance
development of mutual partnerships
Cultural humility components
critical self-examination of cultural awareness
lifelong motivation to learn
interpersonal respect
development of mutual partnerships
other-oriented stance
Why care about cultural humility?
avoid conflict or ruptures
therapy outcome better alliance low or high
Potential value in therapeutic context
Controversy surrounding cultural competence
What has ben researched?
- Measurement scale - CH scale quant meausre that employs a client-reprot design allowing clients to report perceptions of their therapists CH
-Therapeutic effectiveness - higher CH reported stronger working alliances with therapists and greater improvements in therapy - Advantages of high incl. fewer microagressions
- & disadvantages of low cultural humility incl. commiting cultural mistakes and microagressions that cause ruptures, weaken therapeutic alliance and poorer therapy outcomes
How do we apply cultural humility?
Integration of below within therapy:
- critical self-examination and self-awareness
- building the therapeutic alliance - 3 parts: bond, goals, and tasks
repairing cultural ruptures
navigating value differences
What are the issues with the definition of cultural competence?
- Emphasis on priori knowledge cult characteristics and values can potentially devolve into inappropriate generalizations about indiv or group
- limited when addressing the intersectionality of marginalized identities
cultural competence is and issue because it’s concreate but people are dynamic
cultural humility is a way of being with the client but competence is doing work on a person
Define cultural competence
Seeks to promote
a - cultural awareness and beliefs
b cultural knowledge
c and cultural skills
Define cultural humility
” a process of openness, self-awareness, being egoless, and incorporating self-reflection and critique after willingly interacting with diverse individuals”
focus on process, values, and interactions between therapist and client being with the client that prioritize value and diverse cultural identities
What insights arise from cultural discomfort
(a) seize culturally meaningful opportunities when interacting with clients and (b) work to make a real difference in
the world, despite our discomfort.
Deeper understanding of one’s own culture can lead to?
(a) a reduction of cultural biases, (b) opportunities to learn from clients, (c) stronger therapeutic bonds, and (d) opportunities to address
power imbalances and work toward justice.
How to repair ruptures?
1st be aware of rupture
identify own limitations and open to feedback from clients
work to rebuild the relationship whether through apology, owning our biases, or asking the client for corrective feedback.
cultural humility buffer against ruptures
How navigate value differences?
The ultimate goal of therapy is to strive to do work that fits
within the scope of the client’s cultural lens, rather than force the client to operate out of the
therapist’s lens, which can lead to feelings of frustration on both sides.
focus on client’s values more than own and embrace the dyadic process of co-creating the work of therapy together.
Seek guidance through consultation and supervision
remain respectful and focus on what is most important to the client while asking q’s to learn more about client’s values
How to engage in critical self-examination and self-awareness
explor. intentionally work to reduce cult biases and use their power and privilege to work toward justice
