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1. Assess self-biases that can impact rapport and engagement with Hispanic clients.
2. Apply the DSM-5® cultural formulation interview to assess for cultural influences in Hispanic clients.
3. Analyze assessment forms and diagnostic protocols for inherent cultural bias.
4. Differentiate between cultural subgroups within the United States Hispanic population, including differences in cultural norms and traditions.
5. Utilize clinical strategies to adapt interventions for use with Hispanic clients.
6. Employ clinical strategies to overcome cultural barriers such as language, different cultural values and contrasting belief systems.

Ethics & the DSM-5®: Guidelines for the Integration of Cultural Competencies

• Examination of biases & stereotypes
• Cross-cultural variations in presentations
• Cultural concepts of distress
• Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI)
• Assessments & diagnostic protocols
• Cultural adaptation of services
• Ethical standards for culturally competent practice
• Limitations of the research & potential risks

The US Hispanic Population

• Use correct terminology: Hispanic or Latino/a?
• Diversity within the U.S. Hispanic population
• The impact of the U.S. political landscape
• Effects of immigration & immigration status
• Generational status & level of acculturation
• Personal development & women’s empowerment

Pertinent Cultural Traditions & Characteristics

• Common religious & spiritual beliefs
• Cuentos, Dichos, traditions & more
• Modern relevance of Pre-Columbian Mexican healing practices
• Curanderismo in mental health treatment
• Family traditions & the family environment
• Parentification of children & translator children
• Machismo & marianismo

Common Mental Health Issues & Clinical Presentations

• Culture-bound syndromes & presentations
• Perceptions of mental illness & symptoms
• Most common mental health conditions
• Multiple losses: Death, identity & deportation

Client Engagement & Retention

• Reluctance to seek treatment
• Address treatment process misunderstandings
• How to explain confidentiality
• Assess the client’s expectations & preferences
• Tips to build rapport & trust
• Avoid & address unintended cultural offenses
• ”Personalismo” in relationship building
• Address reasons for missing appointments

Assessment & Treatment Considerations

• Adapt assessment forms to remove implicit bias
• Cultural barriers to treatment
• Language barriers & use of an interpreter
• Acculturation & the immigration experience
• Recognize intersections of demographic characteristics
• Modalities recently developed in Latin America

Culturally-Informed Interventions & Strategies

• Utilize “cuentos” & “dichos” meaningfully
• Tailor approaches to emphasize the family
• Focus on the present – not on the future
• Brief, direct & problem-focused therapy
• Manage transference & countertransference
• Integrate clients’ spiritual practices into treatment

Managing Groups & Considerations for Referrals

• Including the family in therapy
• Group therapy with Hispanic clients
• Latino clients and the group process
• Collaboration with other providers
• Considerations for referrals

Bonnie Grossman, LPC, is founder of Pathways to Transformation LLC, an organization that provides professional development and leadership training. She is an EFT Master Practitioner. Bonnie is an international keynote speaker, author, workshop leader and consultant with over 20 years’ experience attending clients and teaching seminars. She also assists institutions to incorporate innovative modalities to their traditional mental health approaches.

Bonnie teaches both EFT Level One and Level Two practitioner training courses and provides EFT Practitioner certifications. She has extensive experience training mental health professionals, medical doctors, university professors, teachers, corporate executives and employees. Bonnie has a private practice where she provides holistic therapy and coaching to individuals, couples and families. She has worked with adults and youth who experienced a wide range of psychological diagnoses.

Bonnie began Women’s Empowerment, a nonprofit organization in Mexico. She passionately believes that all people can develop potential, greatness, and the ability to love. Bonnie works frequently in the United States, Latin America, and Brazil. She is the author of the book How to Heal from a Painful Relationship (Como sanar de amores dificiles).

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Bonnie Grossman maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with NOCD, Cooperative Counseling LLC., Pathways to Transformation, and Women Who Love too Much. She receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Bonnie Grossman has no relevant non-financial relationship.

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