Goal 1: Assess the role of cultural factors, especially language, in mental healthcare delivery and outcomes.

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Language Equity Scoping Review

This scoping review aims to comprehensively map out the existing literature and identify gaps by characterizing the resources available to support multilingual clinicians in delivering non-English evidence-based interventions as well as the implementation, training, and clinical outcomes. Additionally, language-equity related policies within healthcare will also be investigated to understand their effects on clients and clinicians. Ultimately, the insights from this review will inform and guide the development and implementation of resources for multilingual mental health providers to deliver equitable, evidence-based care. 

Development and Effectiveness of Culturally Adaptive LLM-Guided (CALLM)-Care – A Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Training Tool for Mental Health Therapists

This project is in collaboration with Mooi Choo Chuah from the Computer Science & Engineering Department at Lehigh University. The literature suggests that bilingual therapists face persistent barriers that their monolingual peers do not. Many must hunt for or translate training materials in the appropriate language, or try to adapt therapy techniques on their own, without guidance or support. These extra hurdles mean that even highly educated and experienced bilingual therapists often start at a disadvantage in delivering evidence-based treatments in non-English languages. The goal of this collaborative interdisciplinary project is to develop a digital app for clinicians in training to practice therapy in languages other than English (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin).

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Active: Data collection and analysis

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Study Status:

Active: Piloting and iteration of application tool