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Cultural Competency and Cultural Bias Questions -
Q1. How should a culturally competent counselor approach the processes of assessment and diagnosis when dealing with clients from minority populations? Support your answer with at least one scholarly reference.
Q2. What is an example from your life of cultural bias? What are your areas of growth?
Each Discussion question needs to be 200 words, with a peer reviewed scholarly resource APA style.
This discussion questions meets the following NASAC Standards:
1) Understand diverse racial and ethnic cultures, including their distinct patterns of interpreting reality, world view, adaptation, and communication, and to incorporate the special needs of minority groups and the differently abled into clinical practice.
2) Understand the importance of self-awareness in one's personal, professional, and cultural life.
3) Sensitize others to issues of cultural identity, ethnic background, age, and gender role or identity in prevention, treatment, and recovery.
4) Recognize the importance of individual differences by gaining knowledge about personality, cultures, lifestyles, and other factors influencing client behavior, and applying this knowledge to practice.