Description
In this timely interview, Dr. Sharp talks with Dr. Linda McGhee about cultural competence and assessment. Please note that this episode was recorded just after George Floyd’s murder, before the video was widely available and the protests began. As such, they do not discuss the events explicitly, though they do speak about a variety of related topics. Although they only just scratch the surface of a multi-layered, nuanced area of assessment, Dr. McGhee did a great job laying out a number of points to consider when working with clients of diverse backgrounds. She also shares some of her own stories and experiences, as well as resources for clinicians looking to build culturally responsive assessment skills.
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
Content Category: Culture Competence; Testing/Assessment
This CE program is designated as intermediate.
There are no conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose
This interview was published in June 2020.
Author Bio
ABOUT DR. LINDA MCGHEE
Dr. McGhee trained for her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at George Washington University. Prior to completing studies for her doctorate, she received her law degree from George Washington University, after which she practiced law and served in various administrative roles for a number of years. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan. Dr. McGhee is currently on the clinical faculty for the Washington School of Psychiatry. She is a former Adjunct Professor at George Washington University and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she taught personality assessment.
Dr. McGhee is a Board Member of the Maryland Psychological Association. She recently served as the Director of the Teaching and Learning Center at the Landon School in Bethesda. Prior to that, she served several years as a psychologist at Landon.
Dr. McGhee’s treatment specialties include anxiety, depression, and adjustment-related disorders. Stressors surrounding academic and high school/college pressures are also a treatment focus. She also treats adults and children coping with divorce, adoption, and identity concerns.
In terms of assessment and testing, Dr. McGhee specializes in the assessment of children and adolescents for learning problems, emotional problems, executive functioning, and ADHD. Dr. McGhee also uses her extensive background in law and psychology to provide educational advocacy for clients and families including negotiation of IEPs. She also performs testing (WPPSI and WISC) for the purposes of admissions into independent schools. A related specialty is consulting on school selection, both local and boarding schools.
Dr. McGhee speaks publicly and writes about a variety of issues including executive functioning, stress and children, divorce and children, diversity, assessment, and ethical concerns.
ABOUT DR. JEREMY SHARP
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice was founded in 2009 Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Masters and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, Dr. Sharp specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
- Explain why certain patient variables such as culture, language, and level of education may render certain tests inappropriate for non-white clients
- Give examples of resources that will help educate mental health specialists on culturally sensitive ways to speak with and work with clients from diverse backgrounds
- Illustrate how to better recognize biases and how to overcome them
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