Culturally Responsive TF-CBT via Telehealth for Latinx Youth and Families

Presented by Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez, PhD; and Bianca T. Villalobos, PhD University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley.

Join us for a webinar on May 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM EDT.

Culturally responsive treatment can help reduce disparities by increasing acceptability and meaningfulness of treatment for youth and families of color. In addition, telehealth has emerged as a promising model to bridge the gap between evidence-based treatment and access to services for underserved populations. This webinar will focus on integrating cultural and telehealth considerations into trauma-focused treatment for Latinx youth and their families. In particular, recommendations will be provided for enhancing treatment engagement in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and guidelines will be reviewed to help clinicians with widespread and inclusive implementation of TF-CBT.

After this session, participants will be able to:
1. Identify common telehealth implementation barriers and the research support behind using telehealth with Latinx youth and families.
2. Describe at least five ways to adapt traditional CBT practices to a telehealth format for Latinx youth and families.
3. Describe how to incorporate cultural considerations to enhance treatment engagement for Latinx youth and families.

Meet our Presenters:

Drs. Bianca Villalobos and Juventino Herndandez Rodriguez are Assistant Professors in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and co-directors of the REACH Lab. They are bilingual (English-Spanish) clinical psychologists and have experience providing TF-CBT via school- and home-based telehealth.

Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association Division 53, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SCCAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For registration questions, contact Lynn Canty, SCCAP@SCCAP53.org