Question

Discuss the importance of sensitivity to, and awareness of, multicultural "hot spots." Use Table 4-1 Students~ please do not provide a definition to this question. I want you to discuss your personal thoughts. Why do you think that it is important for people to be sensitive or aware of muticultural hot spots. What are the benefits, pros vs cons, your experiences that may support your beliefs, how does your experiences support what the research states.

turamesnses that Inaicte a psychological disorder in one culture may be normal responses in another (Butcher, 2010; Dana, 2005, 2000). In Puerto Rico, for TABLE: 4-1 Multicultural Hot Spots in Assessment and Diagnosis Cultural Hot Spot Effect on Assessment or Diagnosis Immigrant Client Dominant-Culture Assessor Homeland culture may differ from current country's dominant culture May misread culture-bound reactions as pathology May have left homeland to escape war or oppression May have weak support systems in this country May overlook client's vulnerability to posttraumatic stress May overlook client's heightened vulnerability to stressors Lifestyle (wealth and occupation) in this country may fall below May overlook client's sense of loss and frustrations lifestyle in homeland May refuse or be unable to learn dominant language May misunderstand client's assessment responses, or may overlook or misdiagnose client's symptoms Dominant-Culture Assessor Ethnic-Minority Client May reject or distrust members of dominant culture, including May experience little rapport with client, or may misinterpret client:s distrust as pathology assessor May be uncomfortable with dominant culture's values clinician's recommendations May view client as unmotivated (eg, assertiveness, confrontation) and so find it difficult to apply May manifest stress in culture-bound ways (e.g., somatic symptoms May misinterpret symptom patterns May hold cultural beliefs that seem strange to dominant culture such as stomachaches) May misinterpret cultural responses as pathology (e.g., a delusion) e.g., belief in communication with the dead) May overlook and feed into client's discomfort May be uncomfortable during assessment Dominant-Culture Assessor Ethnic-Minority Client May be unknowledgeable May nonverbally convey own discomfort to ethnic-minority client. or biased about ethnic-minority culture Cultural differences may be pathologized, or symptoms may be overlooked May become tense and anxious. Information from: Borden, 2017; Franklin, 2017; Dana, 2015; Rose et al, 2011; Bhattacharya et al, 2010 Westermeyer, 2004, 2001, 1993: López & Guarnaccia, 2005, 2000; Kirmayer, 2003, 2002, 2001

Answer 1

1. I feel multicultural sensitivity is important because as an individual we all need to be understood,being talked with,being able to express,be motivated,be comfortable around people having diffrences in values,beliefs,interests,likes,dislikes,comfortness and many other things.
2. It is the sensitivity to these subjects which affects us, brings a sense of awarness among us that will mould us to become someone with a high level of cultural awareness.
3. Being multiculturally aware comes with the benefits of creating harmony and peace between people,becoming strong and self dependend to live in a multicultural society,we tend to develop new friendship and also having a feeling of postivity of helping people around cope up with things.
4. This subject only comes with a lot of pros that is coping up with fustration,irritation,stress management,staying motivated,stay confident and lastly but not the least; growing as an individual
5. My experiences would go with the research that we all tend to become anxious around different cultural people,be uncomfortable,be demotivated,might become conscious to learn new languages and show discomfort facially to difficult situations.