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What Are the Best Practices for Psychotherapy With Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada

A Thorny Question

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About the Course

This conceptual article addresses “best practices” for Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada. The authors identify four potential approaches and discusses the pragmatic and ethical challenges of these approaches. Areas for future research are also suggested.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, What Are the Best Practices for Psychotherapy With Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada? created by Dennis C. Wendt, PhD et al. in 2022.

Publication Details

Publication Date: On Line: First Publication Oct 2022

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Dennis C. Wendt, PhD
Dr. Wendt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education and Counseling Psychology at McGill University and Director of the Cultural and Indigenous Research on Counseling Psychology (CIRC) lab. He has spent more than a decade working with Indigenous communities developing and evaluating culturally relevant interventions in both mental health and substance use. He has published multiple works in peer reviewed journals.
Kelsey Huson
Kelsey Huson is a doctoral student in Counselling Psychology at McGill University. Her clinical practice is guided by a person-centered approach to best support clients through their growth process. She has had multiple works published in peer reviewed journals.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Discuss potential paths regarding the conceptualization of best practice for psychotherapy for Indigenous People in the United Stares and Canada.
  2. 2 Identify an appropriate balance in the delivery of evidence-based treatments with Indigenous Peoples.
  3. 3 Describe how a greater commitment to community-engaged research and cultural humility is necessary to promote Indigenous mental health, especially as related to the support of traditional healing and Indigenous-led cultural interventions.

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Course Details

1.25 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 103333

Related Topics

Indigenous communities Cultural Adaptation Distinct Populations

Availability

This course is available until Sep 6th, 2033.

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