University of California, Berkeley
Aim 1: Assess clinicians' receptiveness and potential use of Anise's online platform digital tools for managing sociocultural stressors and revise the tools for implementation. We will recruit 8 new clinicians (intervention group) who will receive training and provide feedback on the digital tools. Aim 2: Evaluate the initial efficacy of the online platform digital tools for managing the impact of sociocultural stressors with 64 Asian American clients. The intervention group clinicians (receiving training and using the digital tools) and newly recruited 8 clinicians (not receiving training and not using the digital tools) for the control group will work with 4 clients each. The clinical outcome data of the clients will be analyzed to examine differences in the client prognosis between the control and intervention group. A successful outcome of this project will be digital materials that effectively address the impact of sociocultural stressors for Asian Americans on Anise Health's digital health platform.
Unique sociocultural factors significantly impact the lived experiences and mental health of Asian Americans. Yet, these factors are often not considered or are overlooked in conventional evidence-based practices for psychotherapy. Ample research has found that these culture-specific stressors can give rise to psychopathology (e.g., depression, anxiety, trauma, problematic substance use) among Asian Americans. The current diagnosis-driven, Eurocentric models of psychotherapy often do not account for these sociocultural determinants of mental well-being and can lack cultural sensitivity, leadin…
Clinician eligibility Inclusion Criteria: * New clinicians who have never provided services on the Anise Health platform Exclusion Criteria: * Existing clinicians on the Anise Health platform Client eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Asian American adults (age 18-90 years) who seek mental health services 2. resides in states in which Anise Health clinicians are licensed to provide care, 3. has access to reliable internet connection, 4. has signed the Informed Consent form prior to participants' entry into the study. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals seeking 1. treatment for serious men…
The intervention includes clinicians receiving training to provide culturally-attuned mental health services to their clients through the use of digital tools. The digital tools include (a) digital worksheets designed to guide clients to explore and address sociocultural stressors, and (b) podcasts that help inform empirical knowledge on these issues. Clinicians are provided training how how they can effectively employ these digital tools with their clients to enhance their work, particularly regarding presenting concerns related to sociocultural stressors.