Objective: In the context of the Australian Psychological Society’s formal apology and the increasing awareness of the need to develop interventions that improve the social and emotional wellbeing of clients who identify from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural backgrounds, this paper considers the clinical psychology case conceptualisation. The primary aim of any case conceptualisation is to inform intervention and, in the initial stages of treatment, is considered important in helping the psychologists to develop a stronger therapeutic relationship whilst also providing a reference point from which to evaluate treatment progress. In other words, it enables practitioners to develop a coherent set of explanatory inferences – based in theory – that describe and explain why the person has a particular problem at a particular time. Method: The model draws together mainstream case formulation processes with culturally specific understandings of social and emotional health and wellbeing. A worked case example is used in this paper to illustrate how the non-Indigenous psychologist can integrate influence of the broader social and cultural context into the case conceptualisation to enhance culturally responsive practice. Results: The proposed model provides the psychologist with an entry point for understanding an individual’s experience within a broader socio-historical-political context. The model may help the practitioner to identify areas in which he or she needs to develop their cultural intelligence. Conclusions: Developing and enhancing culturally responsive practice is a practical way in which clinical psychologists can meaningfully participate in “active reconciliation” within a clinical psychology encounter.

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文化知情案例概念化：为与土著和托雷斯海峡岛民客户合作的非土著心理学家开发一种临床心理学方法来制定治疗计划

目标：在澳大利亚心理学会正式道歉的背景下，以及人们越来越意识到需要制定干预措施以改善来自土著和托雷斯海峡岛民文化背景的客户的社会和情感健康，本文考虑了临床心理学案例的概念化. 任何案例概念化的主要目的是为干预提供信息，并且在治疗的初始阶段，被认为有助于心理学家建立更牢固的治疗关系，同时还提供评估治疗进展的参考点。换句话说，它使从业者能够发展出一套连贯的解释性推论——基于理论——来描述和解释一个人在特定时间遇到特定问题的原因。方法：该模型将主流案例制定过程与对社会和情感健康和福祉的文化特定理解结合在一起。本文使用一个有效的案例来说明非土著心理学家如何将更广泛的社会和文化背景的影响整合到案例概念化中，以增强文化响应性实践。结果：所提出的模型为心理学家提供了一个切入点，可以在更广泛的社会历史政治背景下理解个人的经历。该模型可以帮助从业者确定他或她需要发展他们的文化智力的领域。结论：