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Learning Objectives
Describe the demographic shifts and factors that have influenced the need for culturally competent health and mental health services.
Discuss some of the historical forces that impacted the helping fields in moving toward the examination of culture and diversity.
Define the terms culture, race, ethnicity, assimilation, and acculturation.
Discuss the major immigration histories and demographic characteristics of Asian American immigrants.
Describe the prevalence or scope of different types of psychiatric disorders in the Asian immigrant community.
Discuss how culture influences concepts of mental illness and beliefs about the causes of mental illness.
Identify factors that play a role in the process of Asian immigrants' help-seeking decisions.
Describe various healthcare needs in the Asian immigrant community.
Discuss the role of culture in affecting health beliefs and practices among Asian immigrants.
Identify components of culturally sensitive communication skills.