Danice runs a mental health clinic in Arizona. A large proportion of the clientele at the clinic are immigrants from Mexico. Danice has several staff members who are fluent in both English and Spanish to ensure accurate communication between clients and their healthcare providers. The standard intake interview always inquires about cultural background, and the staff are all very sensitive to
cultural differences. What aspect of clinical assessment proposed by Tseng (2001) has Danice not addressed in these practices?
a. The clinic is not overcoming language barriers.
b. The clinic does not obtain information about clients' cultural backgrounds.
c. The staff lacks sensitivity to cultural issues.
d. The staff may not be knowledgeable about cultural variations in psychological problems.
d
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