Cultural sensitivity is crucial for providers to build trust with patients of all different backgrounds. Failure to do so may lead to poorer health outcomes for individuals with low incomes or from racial or ethnic minority groups. Service providers can actively engage in a variety of strategies to educate themselves about different cultures and make more accurate diagnoses. These strategies include asking themselves questions about their own privilege, the individual needs and identities of...

Many individuals in helping professions share a similar drive to help their community and a passion for working with individuals in affected communities. However, constant contact with patients who are suffering can take a toll on the mental health of these professionals, including social workers and nurses. Without proper care, this emotional weight can eventually result in compassion fatigue, which defines the physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion that some individuals experience.

Originally posted on the Psychology@Pepperdine blog . Does your child get distracted easily and need to be repeatedly reminded to complete a simple task? Does their room look like it’s been hit by a tornado and they are constantly misplacing personal items? Do they have emotional outbursts when plans suddenly change? For parents, many of these behaviors may seem familiar. But many typically developing children are able to improve their self-management skills, or executive functions, as they...