This presentation will focus on the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a Spanish-speaking immigrant Mexican female adult. Therapy and assessment were conducted in Spanish and several cultural modifications were made to treatment. Using the case study report as an example, the main objective of this presentation is to discuss the treatment of PTSD in Latino adults generally and cultural issues that should be considered in the presentation, assessment, and diagnosis of PTSD. We will also present outcomes of several measures that were administered to facilitate diagnosis and monitor treatment progress and outcome. Implications of the results will be discussed.
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17th ANNUAL LATINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUTE CONFERENCEPLENARY SPEAKERSWednesday  Henry Acosta, MA, MSW, LSWExecutive Director, National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health, and Chair, Alliance for Latino Behavioral Health Workforce Development  Gustavo Loera, EdDDirector of Educational Research and DevelopmentMental Health America of Los AngelesWorkshop Title: "Alliance for Latino Behavioral Health Workforce Development: A National Movement in the Making"  Matthew Mock, PhD Professor of Psychology/Private Practice, John F. Kennedy UniversityWorkshop Title: "Latinos in Film: Mirrors of the Past, Forecasting of the Future" Thursday  Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAMDirector of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA)Workshop Title: "National Substance Abuse Services for Latinos" Friday  Teresa Chapa, PhDSenior Policy Advisor, Mental Health Office of Minority HealthWorkshop Title: "Elimination of Behavioral Health Disparities for Latinos: A Plan for Improving Overall Care and Achieving Health Equity...Or Steps Towards Achieving Equity" Other Speakers |
