Overcoming Discrimination to Provide Assessments to Immigrants
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Immigration evaluations are often misunderstood and most assume it pertains to only undocumented immigrants. Immigration psychological evaluations are essentially used to explain the mental health state of an individual in an immigration case, which can include the immigrant as well as their partners, depending on the referral question. Most evaluations will likely explore trauma and sometimes the immigrants who undergo these evaluations may not even recognize that they have undergone trauma and developed PTSD symptoms. How do we build upon our knowledge and remain culturally aware, especially among mental health professionals who work with clients who are immigrants?
Dr. Jimenez's Contact:
https://www.jimenezcounseling.com/
http://houstonimmigrationevaluations.com
Music samples:
Intro by RomanSenykMusic - Epic Cinematic Dramatic Adventure Trailer Outro by Alex - Inspirational Cinematic Adventure
Further Reading:
Mercado, A., Antuña, C. S., Bailey, C., Garcini, L. M., Hass, G. A., Henderson, C. E., Koslofsky, S., Morales, F. R., & Venta, A. (2022). Professional guidelines for psychological evaluations in immigration proceedings. Journal of Latinx Psychology, 10(4), 253–276. https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000209
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