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Neha Sharma1, Margaret Cary2, Nayla M Khoury3
1Tufts University School of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street #1007, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|October 1, 2022
Summary
Child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) can improve care by practicing cultural humility. This approach fosters stronger family engagement and better mental health outcomes, addressing inequities.
Area of Science:
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Cultural psychiatry
- Family systems therapy
Background:
- Child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAPs) operate within complex family, cultural, and systemic contexts.
- These contexts significantly influence patient engagement, diagnostic assessment, and treatment planning in mental healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline practical strategies for CAPs to implement cultural humility in their practice.
- To enhance family engagement, facilitate communication, and manage potential misalignments in care.
Main Methods:
- Review of practical strategies for cultural humility in child and adolescent psychiatry.
- Focus on techniques for joining with families and navigating difficult conversations.
- Emphasis on culturally inclusive family-based care models.
Main Results:
- Implementing cultural humility can improve rapport and trust between CAPs and families.
- Effective communication strategies can address and resolve misalignments in care expectations.
- Culturally inclusive approaches lead to better therapeutic outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Culturally inclusive family-based care is essential for effective child and adolescent mental health services.
- Practicing cultural humility by CAPs can mitigate the mental health effects of structural racism and social inequities.
- This approach promotes understanding and strengthens the therapeutic alliance with diverse families.
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