title: Application of cognitive behavioral techniques in the treatment of Hispanic patients.
abstract: This article describes certain aspects of the cultural dynamics of lower socioeconomic Hispanic populations. Specifically, there is discussion of a particular view of the world among Hispanics that emphasizes a concrete orientation and discourages the outward expression of anger or aggression. The Cognitive Behavior model, which is structured and goal-oriented, and which addresses attitudes surrounding the expression of anger/aggression, is briefly described, and recommended as a particularly effective approach with Hispanic clients in individual and group therapy and in outpatient and partial hospitalization settings.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001242:Assertiveness; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003071:Cognition; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011340:Problem Solving; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods; D012718:Set, Psychology; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000628:therapy