Speaker(s):
Ignacio “Alex” Barajas Munoz, PhD
Presentation: This presentation focuses on how culture and cultural change affects Latinos’ Mental Health. Cultural factors in treatment and clinical issues related to culture are explored, and approaches to integrating culture into therapy are proposed. Problems faced by individuals around access and readiness for treatment, and sustaining a course of recovery are discussed.
Objectives:
- Provide examples of how culture and culture change effect Latinos’ mental health
- Describe the role of cultural factors in treatment, and
- Identify approaches to integrating culture into therapy