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A Scoping Review of Cultural Adaptations of Substance Use Disorder Treatments Across Latinx Communities

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This scoping review examines the cultural adaptations of substance use disorder (SUD) treatments for Latinx communities. It identifies key justifications for adaptation, processes used to tailor interventions, specific cultural modifications applied, and the efficacy of these adapted treatments. The review highlights the importance of cultural adaptation in improving engagement and treatment outcomes, particularly through models such as the Ecological Validity Framework. Findings suggest that while culturally adapted treatments show promise, more rigorous efficacy and effectiveness trials are needed to refine best practices.

This course is based on the reading online article, A Scoping Review of Cultural Adaptations of Substance Use Disorder Treatments Across Latinx Communities created by Kamilla L. Venner, Ph.D et al in 2022.

Publication Details

Publication Date: J Subst Abuse Treat. Jun 2022

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Kamilla L. Venner, Ph.D

Dr. Kamilla L. Venner is a professor at the University of New Mexico. She specializes in substance use disorder research and cultural adaptations of evidence-based treatments. This is her first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Alexandra Hernandez-Vallant

Dr. Alexandra Hernandez-Vallant is a researcher at the University of New Mexico's Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions. She focuses on culturally tailored interventions for substance use disorders. This is her first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Course Creator

Hana Kuc, LMHC, NCC, CASAC

Hana Kuc is a Licensed Mental Heath counselor and a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor who has been working in the field for 13 years. In that time she has worked as a counselor, therapist, educator and director. Hana has specialized in working with clients on medication assisted treatment, who are in recovery from opiates, and are also diagnosed with a mental health disorder.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify the primary justifications for cultural adaptations of evidence-based substance use disorder treatments for Latinx populations.
  2. 2 Describe the processes and models commonly employed to culturally adapt substance use interventions.
  3. 3 Evaluate the efficacy of culturally adapted treatments compared to standard evidence-based interventions and recognize gaps in the current research.

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Course Creator

Hana Kuc, LMHC, NCC, CASAC – No relevant financial relationships.

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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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