Abstract
As the cultural and ethnic diversity of the United States steadily increases, with the Latino population currently being the largest minority group, increasing cultural knowledge and sensitivity is essential. The provision of culturally sensitive health care has been shown to increase clients' adherence to treatment and improve satisfaction with care. Therefore, it is necessary for clinicians to comprehensively assess clients' cultural values and beliefs and to integrate these practices in planning and implementing psychotherapy. This case discusses five common Latino cultural values and their potential role in the relationship between the clinician and the client or family. The treatment of a young Latino child, who is coping with his father's terminal illness and then bereaving his death, is presented. This case attempts to provide an example of culturally sensitive mental health care by recognizing the influence of a family's cultural background in psychotherapy and illustrating the integration of culture in treatment.
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