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Consortium on Asian American Mental Health Training

Presents:

Spirituality and Mental Health:Compatibility and Conflicts

A training conference for all clinicians, Asian and Non-Asian:

This one day training conference offers mental health professionals and students/trainees an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills in integrating spirituality in the treatment of mental health disorders for Asian Americans Clients. As aresult of this training, participants will understand the importance of an Asiancultural perspective. Also through workshop presentations, they will learnculturally appropriate strategies in working with Asian American Clients withspiritual/religious beliefs. No pre-requisite is required. Each participantrequesting CEU credits is required to fill out a program evaluation form.

The educational objectives are to be able to:

1. Develop a working knowledge about spirituality and mental health;2. Learn to assess and intervene with Asian American clients and their family members in a holistic approach which includes spiritual, emotional, andcultural dimensions;3. Address issues pertaining to Asian Americans and their spiritual/religiousbeliefs which may differ from that of the clinician, and discuss ways tocollaborate with faith-based organizations in the community.