Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, Vol 10(1), Mar 2024, 44-55; doi:10.1037/stl0000257
To address the workforce training of behavioral health providers working with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) populations, students from five agencies serving AAPIs completed a curriculum entitled Growing Our Own. The curriculum, developed by the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association, includes five modules: I. Self-Assessment, II. Connecting with Your Client, III. Culturally Responsive Assessment and Diagnosis, IV. Culturally Responsive Interventions and Strategies, and V. System Cultural Competence. Using the standardized patient (SP) model, the students participated in two SP interviews to apply the skills they gained from the curriculum. The results of this study showed that both the curriculum and the SP interviews can be promising tools for teaching culturally competent skills to behavioral health providers treating AAPI populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)