A growing body of research suggests that mindfulness- and acceptance-based principles can increase efforts aimed at reducing human suffering and increasing quality of life. A critical step in the development and evaluation of these new approaches to treatment is to determine the acceptability and efficacy of these treatments for clients from…

This study represents a 40-year review of multicultural counseling outcome research that has been done in the mental health professions. Particular attention is directed to the outcomes that ensue from counseling situations that are composed of counselors and clients from different racial/cultural backgrounds and identities in individual, group,…

Presents brief review of major advances in multicultural counseling and psychotherapy literature and research. Emphasizes construct of "worldview" and how knowledge and understanding of client worldview leads to more effective, ethical, sensitive, and client-specific counseling and development activities and interventions. Reviews…

Discusses issues raised in two critiques of an earlier article concerning the reconceptualization of multicultural counseling. Points addressed include that the article does not imply that psychotherapy is outside the realm of scientific inquiry and that it does not serve as a model for multicultural counseling. (MKA)

Discusses the use of humor in the counseling process and the potential difficulties when working with a client from a different culture. Explores the available literature and offers contributions on the subject from four ethnically diverse perspectives. Presents a general approach based on existential theory along with five general conditions to…

Reviews the personal and intellectual forces that shaped one practitioner's approach to counseling. Reflects on five themes in which culture influences human existence: self-hatred, cultural differences, historical hostility, existential counseling, and traditional healing. (LSR)

This article describes a focus group interview conducted with a group of therapists in a large-scale, comprehensive family service agency in an Arab American community. The interview format was semistructured, and the results confirmed what little was already known about the population and supplemented that body of knowledge with updated…

Poses questions intended to stimulate more effective strategies to ensure gender, racial, and ethnic diversity in the counseling profession. Inconsistencies are noted between the strategies now being used to achieve diversity and the philosophical foundations of the counseling profession itself. Makes seven recommendations. (Author/RB)

Study explores how the use of school interpreters influenced the process of instructional consultation. Findings indicate that working with interpreters served as both a facilitator as well as a barrier during the instructional consultation process. The use of interpreters influenced the pace of the consultation process, the communication between…

Reviews literature on Asian-American students, concluding that effective counseling for this population must include knowledge and recognition of unique cultural background. Notes need for counseling techniques adapted to students from Asian heritage: structured counseling session, gradual building of trust and rapport, nonconfrontational…

Points out the need for developing particular skills for working with clients who are racially or culturally dissimilar from the counselor, especially in the Canadian society. The more frequent difficulties are discussed, and recommendations for ways in which counselors and counselor educators can meet this challenge are discussed. (Author/JAC)

This paper presents background information on the cultural sociopathology of the Arab American experience. It discusses how, in order to effectively deliver services, mental health workers need to be aware of their own biases. It explores ways to provide culturally relevant mental health services to Arab Americans. (JDM)

The high fertility rates among Hispanics and the continuing immigration patterns are making the mental health needs of Hispanics a national concern. The issue of the underutilization of mental health services by Hispanics must become a prominent concern for all Americans. Three main factors in the underutilization of mental health services by…

To work effectively with Black youngsters, school counselors need to develop awareness and appreciation of the Black family and community. White counselors can help their Black counselees if they evaluate their personal belief systems, examine their professional motives, and recognize their limitations in working with Black students. (Author)

Critically examines the Black experience from historical and contemporary perspectives, looking at the changing demographics of the United States, with the Black population increasing at twice the rate of the White population, and at discrimination. Reviews theoretical articles and empirical research on counseling Blacks. Emphasizes issues related…