Developing Culturally Responsive Evidence-Based Practice: A Game-Based Group Therapy Program for Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)

The American Psychological Association has called for the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices (EBPs) that are culturally responsive to ethnically and socioeconomically diverse groups. Delivering culturally responsive EBPs is essential for mental health practitioners working wit...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 2013, Vol.22 (1), p.137-149
Main Authors: Misurell, Justin R., Springer, Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
African Americans
American Psychological Association
Association (Psychology)
Behavior Disorders
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Beliefs
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Child and School Psychology
Child sexual abuse
Child Welfare
Cognition
Cognitive Restructuring
Cultural aspects
Cultural Influences
Cultural sensitivity
Culture
Ethnicity
Evidence based medicine
Evidence Based Practice
Family (Sociological Unit)
Group therapy
Hispanic-Americans
Mental Health
Meta Analysis
Original Paper
Psychology
Racial Discrimination
Racial Identification
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Social Sciences
Sociology
Therapy
U.S.A
Urban studies
Values
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Summary:The American Psychological Association has called for the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices (EBPs) that are culturally responsive to ethnically and socioeconomically diverse groups. Delivering culturally responsive EBPs is essential for mental health practitioners working within racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse settings and across a variety of disorders. Child sexual abuse (CSA) affects people from diverse backgrounds and results in a myriad of difficulties impacting children and families. Therefore, effective treatment for CSA must take cultural factors into consideration. The authors describe the culturally congruent elements of a Game-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy (GB-CBT) model for CSA, which was developed within a center serving predominantly urban, economically disadvantaged, African-American and Latino families. Lessons learned from families served through the GB-CBT program are incorporated and illustrate the ongoing and dynamic process of improving cultural competence in clinical practice. Cultural and socioeconomic considerations and obstacles to treatment are discussed along with strategies and recommendations for delivering EBPs for CSA in a culturally informed manner.
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1007/s10826-011-9560-2