LibGuides: DMFT-7501: Foundations of Relational/Systemic Intervention: Week 4 Resources

Week 4 Resources

Cultural Humility: Measuring Openness to Culturally Diverse Clients: Correction to Hook, Davis, Owen, Worthington, and Utsey
Hook, J. N., Davis, D. E., Owen, J., Worthington, E. L., & Utsey, S. O. (2015). Cultural humility: Measuring openness to culturally diverse clients: Correction to Hook, Davis, Owen, Worthington, and Utsey. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 60(3), 353-366.
This study examined how clients’ perceptions of their therapist’s cultural humility is related to a strong working alliance and improved therapeutic outcomes.
Cultural Sensitivity as an MFT Common Factor
D’Aniello, C., Nguyen, H. N., & Piercy, F. P. (2016). Cultural sensitivity as an MFT common factor. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 44(5), 234-244.
The article reviews cultural sensitivity and a discussion of cultural sensitivity as a common factor in therapy. Case vignettes are presented that illustrate the difference between doing cultural sensitivity and being culturally sensitive.

Diversity in Today’s Families
Milhausen, R., & Neustifter, R. (2014, March/April). Diversity in today’s families. Family Therapy Magazine, 13(2), 18-21
This article is located on page 18. The article explores the definition of family and how MFTs should examine their own thoughts about the structure, definition, and perception of family.

From Mastery to Accountability: Cultural Humility as an Alternative to Cultural Competence
Borne-Fisher, M. Cain, J. M., & Martin, S. L. (2015). From mastery to accountability: Cultural humility as an alternative to cultural competence. Social Work Education, 34(2), 165-181.
The article discusses the importance of cultural humility.
Is Who Delivers Treatment More Important Than the Treatment Itself? The Role of the Therapist in Common Factors
Blow, A. J., Sprenkle, D. H., & Davis, S. D. (2007). Is who delivers the treatment more important that the treatment itself? The role of the therapist in common factors. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 298-317.
The authors discuss the role of the self-of-the-therapist and common factors in terms of how impactful they are on the therapy process.
The Multicultural Guidelines in Practice: Cultural Humility in Clinical Training and Supervision
Patallo, B. J. (2019). The multicultural guidelines in practice: Cultural humility in clinical training and supervision. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13(3), 227-232.
In this article, the application and implications of the APA’s multicultural guidelines, including cultural humility, are examined through the perspective of supervisees.
Training the Self of the Therapist Through Marriage and Family Therapy Role-Plays
Sude, M. E., & Baima, T. (2021). Training the self of the therapist through marriage and family therapy role-plays. International Journal of Systemic Therapy, 32(1), 23-40.
A discussion on the importance of the self-of-the therapist when training MFTs is presented. Additionally, the article reviews how role-plays can be used in training the therapist in self-reflection and attention to cultural context.

Optional Resources

Bias-Free Language Guidelines

American Psychological Association. (2020). Bias-free language guidelines. In Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: The official guide to APA style (7th ed., pp. 131-149). American Psychological Association.

This newly added chapter to the 7th edition of the manual highlights the importance of bias-free language in professional writing and provides guidelines on reducing bias in writing.

* It is highly recommended to purchase an APA manual to help throughout your studies.

Reflections on Cultural Humility
Waters, A., & Asbill, L. (2013, August). Reflections on cultural humility. American Psychological Association.
This review discusses the complexity of multiculturalism and how it is beneficial to understand cultural competency as a process rather than something as an end goal.