(PS7-C69) Culturally Adapted CBT State of the Evidence and Culturally Responsive case Conceptualization for Culturally Proficient Practice

Cognitive Behavior Therapy has been identified as an evidenced based modality for the treatment of a variety of diagnosis (PTSD, major depression, anxiety, panic) and across diverse populations such as Asian Americans and Latinx.  Further, CBT has been culturally adapted for Chinese Americans experiencing depression, the treatment of trauma among children and families in Tanzania and Kenya and behavioral activation for Muslim clients.  These studies are important as systematic literature reviews and metanalysis have found that culturally adapted interventions are shown to be four times more effective relative to their standard interventions that have not been culturally adapted.  Still, there is a dearth of literature regarding the “what” and the “how” in regards to a culturally responsive CBT case conceptualization.  This poster will present results from a review of the literature of culturally adapted CBT.  The poster will then suggest a culturally adapted CBT case conceptualization model.  This poster will make a significant contribution to current CBT practices that aim at providing culturally relevant services.  Noteworthy, it has been well documented that ethnic minorities are often underserved and have documented barriers to mental health services; these issues are further amplified in times of emergencies and disasters.  To this end, this poster will aim to fill this gap, and provide the CBT mental health providers with a practical revised CBT case conceptualization in an effort to support the practice of culturally relevant care in times of emergencies and disasters.  The revised conceptualization is a product of a review of the literature in regards to culturally adapted CBT and based on principles of the Ecological Validity Framework.