Culture and Mental Health

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CMH

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Distinguish between some of the different assumptions and values that mental health providers and individuals hold, which influence their approaches to mental health.
Explain why patients of diverse cultures with mental health needs are encountering disparities.
Select assessment and intervention strategies that promote culturally competent care.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Assumptions and Values

Culture

Impact of Culture on Individuals and Providers

Section 3: Cultural Disparities

Behavioral Health Disparities Among Cultural Groups

Reasons for Disparities

Section 4: Cultural Competence

Culturally Competent Care

Assessment and Intervention

Section 5: Clinical Vignette

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

Subject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.

Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee.  She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center.  She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs.  She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues.  Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting.  She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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All courses offered by Relias Learning, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.

To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.