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Clinical psychology is of great interest to me because its intent is to promote change,

Alvord uses her personal experiences of working as a Navajo surgeon to teach her readers the philosophies her people follow to heal. Her philosophy is that instead of looking at each patient as a mechanical system with each part separate, look at their mind, body and spirit as being connected. If one can do this, patient care will improve. She also touches upon being culturally competent in the work place by knowing your patient population’s beliefs on healing and health care. After reading her story, I believe that in order to be the best health care provider one must look into the spiritual aspects of their patients’ lives. As providers we must provide care using the biopsychosocial model of care and become knowledgeable on our patients beliefs. Like Alvord states within her story, we must walk in beauty, become harmoniously connected to those around us, and care for our patients in a positive

A reformation of the achievement levels of African-Americans starts through the investment of high achieving mentors, families, and friends. It begins with African-Americans straying away from statistical choices, such as placing improper value on education, community involvement, and health. The overcoming of such adversities involved with being an African-American woman has propelled my career goals. By striving to become a pharmacist and non-profit leader I am showing that the accomplishments of African-American women in health and leadership are not abnormal. One of the major causes of minority health disparities is the lack of minority health providers. As a healthcare provider, I will be better able to promote wellness in minority populations.

many of them were Hmong refugees, who had differing styles of treating the sick than Fadiman was used to in Western medicine. The background of the staff Fadiman interviewed colored their

I am now aware that undertaking the cultural awareness training would help strengthen my cultural competence. History plays a vital role in the education system. My job as a teacher has to must consider the Indigenous perspectives while introducing the history in classrooms so that students learn to see the world from an Indigenous perspectives instead of the dominant cultural viewpoint (The Department of Education,

The physician is expected to demonstrate an awareness of injustices pervasive throughout their local communities, as well as the global community. Moreover, the physician must exhibit dedication to the rectification of these inequities by leveraging their knowledge, resources and positions in order to lead, and to effect change. As an Ethiopian-Canadian, the issue of minority underrepresentation in healthcare is a matter that I find profoundly riveting. Clinical trials are often conducted utilizing cohorts lacking appropriate minority representation. This results in findings lacking suitable generalizability. As the practice of medicine is rooted in evidence garnered by such trials, this oversight results in the inevitable sub-standard care

On February 9th, I attended an event where Dr. Renee Navarro was giving a speech about her personal story into the field of medicine and the obstacles she overcame as a Black woman. After she finished, I was in awe at how inspiring and encouraging her journey was. Dr. Navarro is a woman full of passion and resilience. Her journey was not easy in the slightest and being a minority made it harder for her to achieve her dreams. With all the odds against you, one is likely to give up. But, this was never the case for Dr. Navarro. She held an unwavering confidence and determination in herself that drove her to success and become the inspirational role model she is today. After listening to her path to success, I realized that some of my current

Native Americans have long questioned the authenticity of non-native researchers and Social Workers alike. In sum, they just don’t trust them and for good reason. Because of this, it is not surprising that most of the studies and interventions conducted within the ingenious population are incomplete or inconsistent. Many of us have skeletons in our closets, as does the social work profession. Although the primary mission of the social work profession has a dual focus of meeting the wellbeing and needs of people in a societal context, that did not always apply to Native Americans. Because of these historical practices non-native mental health professionals and researchers are acknowledged with skepticism.

PSYC 340 – Intro Clinical/ Counseling Psyc: Thus far, you have gotten 8/10 B on Quiz # 1. Important dates in this class are: Exam # 1 is on February 17th. Paper # 1 is due on March 21st. Exam # 2 is on March 28th. Paper # 2 is due on April 25th. Extra Credit is due on May 6th. You Exam # 3 is during the Finals

2. (4 pts.) Using the Communiqué article, “Using the NASP framework for effective practice with indigenous youth, families, and communities,” provide an example of “culturally embedded” cognitive skills that might be evidenced by a student from an indigenous family background.

The main reason for choosing the African American population for this work is because of its unique array of cultural backgrounds. African American communities across the United States are more culturally diverse now than any other time in history with increasing numbers of immigrants from African nations, the Caribbean, Central America and other countries (American Psychiatric Association, 2014). The United States is among the most ethnically diverse nations on the planet (Peterson, K., 2008). With the demographics of the United States constantly changing and as ethnic cultural diversity emerges heightening of culturally competent care is at hand. All cultures have systems of health belief to explain what cause illness, how it can be

My experience interacting with minorities and medically underserved individuals has taught me cultural competence by gradually learning the capacity to understand other people’s experiences and sufferings in a way I never had before. By working in family and free health clinics, and volunteering as an EMT and a hospice aide, I have personally seen some of the health disparities found in our world. I have witnessed how a lack of insurance, monetary income, or health education affects one’s decision to attain primary health care. Furthermore, my experiences with emergency medicine teams serving culturally diverse communities have helped me to be able to see how healthcare professionals handle crises while not losing the ability to think logically and rationally when striving to treat people’s illnesses, instead of focusing on their

I recently completed a Master’s degree in Counseling psychology through a mentored low residency program at the American International College in Springfield, MA. As such, I was able to improve my academic skills and obtained practical experience from my clinical internship. My inherent enthusiasm to help others and be a positive difference maker in their lives predisposes me to seek doctoral pursuit as I aim is to develop a more robust understanding of the nuances and complexities surrounding behavior and cognition of human beings. More specifically, I aspire to develop a more

After a thorough review of more than forty Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology, I have chosen to apply to Fielding Graduate University because my goals fit with the program. Due to the knowledge and training specific to clinical psychology that Fielding will provide and the six values that include academic

Cultural boundaries have been the epicenter of driving apart individuals from different cultural backgrounds. The movie The African Doctor is the perfect example of such differences. It also portrays how and why overcoming these boundaries is significant to the wellbeing of the community. The community in which the African doctor is integrating has multiple things in common but the uncertainty avoidance that the community had was too high to permit any exchanges between the two cultures. The way the African doctor adapted to the way the locals where is proof that communication competence is key when it comes to dealing with and ingroups when being part of the out group. And trying to break the barrier of closed minded people that were born and raised in a specific environment that wasn’t proan to interact with anything other than themselves is very difficult, but in fact possible. The African Doctor shows us the tenacity of how to deal with these instances. Overcoming the obvious boundaries that exist between two separate cultures by focusing on how beneficial they are to each other is key to improving the eachothers lives.