This article provides an overview of the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA). A brief history is provided, followed by current status and resources, connections to counseling psychology, and implications for the Society of Counseling Psychology and for the future of the AAPA. AAPA was created in 1972 in response to psychology's neglect…

Janet E. Helms has been nominated by her peers as influential in the field of counseling psychology "and beyond." She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors based on her contributions to multicultural issues, specifically race and culture. She is well known for her exceptional mentoring to next generation of counseling psychologists.…

The authors examined whether Black racial identity cluster patterns, using Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) scores, were differentially associated with preference for African American culture and social distance from various cultural groups. African American college students (N = 351) completed the CRIS, an enculturation scale, and a social…

This study investigated perspectives of social justice activists who directly advocate for eliminating Native-themed mascots, nicknames, and logos. Using consensual qualitative research methodology, the research team analyzed transcripts of interviews conducted with 11 social justice activists to generate themes, categories, and domains within the…

The present article provides an update of the author's evolving theory of the "multicultural personality" (MP). The MP is conceptualized as a narrow matrix of personality traits or dispositions (characteristic adaptations) that can be subsumed under broad trait models of personality (e.g., Big Five). MP theory posits that its constituent factors…

With the increasing need for multicultural competence, questions have emerged about the appropriate classroom strategies to cultivate growth in this area. These questions have been further complicated by a growing focus on self-awareness, which has increased the affective demands of and student resistance to the material. This article proposes a…

The author addresses two issues raised in Moradi, DeBlaere, and Huang's Major Contribution to this issue: the intersection of racial/ethnic and lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) identities and the question of stress and resilience. The author expands on Moradi et al.'s work, hoping to encourage further research. On the intersection of identities,…

Challenges existing models of white racial identity and proposes alternative conceptualization, based on construct of white racial consciousness, as more parsimonious explanation for role of racially oriented attitudes. Proposes three types of unachieved white racial consciousness (avoidant, dependent, and dissonant) and four types of achieved…

Responds to recent article in "Counseling Psychologist" (Rowe, Bennett, and Atkinson, 1994) that criticized white racial identity development (WRID) conceptualizations. Contends that Rowe et al.'s criticisms were based on misrepresentations of Helms's (1990) WRID theory and, therefore, were unsubstantiated. Attempts to correct misrepresentations…

The author responds to the issue of invisibility syndrome raised in this special issue of "The Counseling Psychologist." Highlights the importance of Franklin's (1999) article and offers suggestions for expanding Franklin's model to include issues of spirituality, high-risk behaviors, and validation. (GCP)

Integrates work of cross-cultural counselor training development theorists, racial-identity development specialists, and cross-cultural counseling competency experts in formation of comprehensive multicultural training model for majority-group counselors. Reviews and integrates extant stage models of white racial consciousness, describes how…

The author responds to the issue of invisibility syndrome raised in this special issue of "The Counseling Psychologist." Extends the discussion to address how invisibility affects African American men, and in turn, influences their partners' and their children's sense of self, ethnic identity, and sexual responsibility. (GCP)

The author responds to the issue of invisibility syndrome raised in this special issue of "The Counseling Psychologist." Reaction includes an expansion of Franklin's (1999) theoretical framework, and a discussion of the practice, training, and research implications relating to invisibility syndrome and racial identity development.…

Proposes extension of Janet Helms' African-American and white interaction model to be used as starting point for organizing and understanding cultural-identity data in making initial family assessment. Reviews Helms model and other pertinent constructs from literature, extends theory to multicultural family counseling, and concludes with some…

Presents research review on Chicana/o ethnic identity, focusing on the National Chicano Survey, and on Chicana/o children, adolescents, and young adults. Suggests that the struggles youth face are not just related to experiences with membership in an ethnic group but as a member of a racialized group. Discusses areas of Chicana/o existence that…