Toolkit For Counseling Spanish-speaking Clients: Enhancing Behavioral Health Services
by Lorraine T. Benuto /
2017 / English / PDF
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This timely practical reference addresses the lack of
Spanish-language resources for mental health professionals to use
with their Latino clients. Geared toward both English- and
Spanish-speaking practitioners in a variety of settings, this
volume is designed to minimize misunderstandings between the
clinician and client, and with that the possibility of inaccurate
diagnosis and/or ineffective treatment. Coverage for each topic
features a discussion of cultural considerations, guidelines for
evidence-based best practices, a review of available findings, a
treatment plan, plus clinical tools and client handouts, homework
sheets, worksheets, and other materials. Chapters span a wide range
of disorders and problems over the life-course, and include
reproducible resources for:
This timely practical reference addresses the lack of
Spanish-language resources for mental health professionals to use
with their Latino clients. Geared toward both English- and
Spanish-speaking practitioners in a variety of settings, this
volume is designed to minimize misunderstandings between the
clinician and client, and with that the possibility of inaccurate
diagnosis and/or ineffective treatment. Coverage for each topic
features a discussion of cultural considerations, guidelines for
evidence-based best practices, a review of available findings, a
treatment plan, plus clinical tools and client handouts, homework
sheets, worksheets, and other materials. Chapters span a wide range
of disorders and problems over the life-course, and include
reproducible resources for: Assessing for race-based
trauma.
Assessing for race-based
trauma. Using behavioral activation
and cognitive interventions to treat depression among
Latinos.
Using behavioral activation
and cognitive interventions to treat depression among
Latinos. Treating aggression,
substance use, abuse, and dependence among Latino Adults.
Treating aggression,
substance use, abuse, and dependence among Latino Adults. Treating behavioral
problems among Latino adolescents.
Treating behavioral
problems among Latino adolescents. Treating anxiety among
Latino children.
Treating anxiety among
Latino children. Working with Latino
couples.
Working with Latino
couples. Restoring legal competency
with Latinos.
Restoring legal competency
with Latinos.
The
TheToolkit for Counseling Spanish-Speaking Clients
Toolkit for Counseling Spanish-Speaking Clients fills
a glaring need in behavioral service delivery, offering health
psychologists, social workers, clinical psychologists,
neuropsychologists, and other helping professionals
culturally-relevant support for working with this under served
population. The materials included here are an important step
toward dismantling barriers to mental health care.
fills
a glaring need in behavioral service delivery, offering health
psychologists, social workers, clinical psychologists,
neuropsychologists, and other helping professionals
culturally-relevant support for working with this under served
population. The materials included here are an important step
toward dismantling barriers to mental health care.