Describe the cultural psychology of a selected region from the list above(including key figures, central concerns, mental health issues that often arise within that region, potential stereotypes and discrimination that may occur, and theoretical conflicts).

Overview

This assessment gives you the opportunity to step into the role of a professional reaching out to a community with an underserved population.
Scenario

Imagine that you work at a mental health clinic in a community with a historically underserved population. To help encourage use of mental health services by individuals in your community, your employer has asked you to speak at a local meeting. You are aware that some community members view psychology and mental health services as purely Western concepts and are hesitant to seek out services.

Mistrust of Westernized healthcare may serve as a barrier to seeking healthcare. There are many factors that may contribute to this mistrust, including fear of Western medicine, structural barriers, lack of cultural competence in some healthcare settings, and religious practices (Hassan et al., 2021; Oakley et al., 2019).
References:

Hassan, S. A., Mohamed, F., Sheikh, N., Basualdo, G., Daniel, N. A., Schwartz, R., Gebreselassie, B. T., Beyene, Y. K., Gabreselassie, L., Bayru, K., Tadesse, B., Libneh, H. A., Shidane, M., Benalfew, S., Ali, A., Rao, D., Patel, R. C., & Kerani, R. P. (2021, December 2). “They wait until the disease has taking over you and the doctors cannot do anything about it”: Qualitative insights from Harambee! 2.0. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312706

Oakley, L. P., López-Cevallos, D. F., & Harvey, S. M. (2019, July 25). The association of cultural and structural factors with perceived medical mistrust among young adult Latinos in rural Oregon. Behavioral Medicine, 45(2), 118-127. https://doi.org./10.1080/08964289.2019.1590799
Assessment Preparation

To prepare for this presentation, choose one of the following regions of the world you wish to focus on:

Middle East.
Central and South America.
Asia.

Locate at least two additional scholarly articles through the Capella library.
Assessment
In your presentation, do the following:

Describe the cultural psychology of a selected region from the list above(including key figures, central concerns, mental health issues that often arise within that region, potential stereotypes and discrimination that may occur, and theoretical conflicts).
Compare and evaluate the cultural influences that affected the development of two systems of psychological ideas—one system being Western culture and the other system representing your selected region. What similarities exist? For example, how does addiction manifest similarly in these cultures?
Contrast and evaluate the cultural influences that affected the development of two systems of psychological ideas. What differences exist? For example, are members from the selected region typically more or less likely to seek mental health treatment relative to members of Western culture?
Explain and analyze factors that a mental health practitioner should take into account to be a culturally sensitive and aware practitioner and best serve all members of their community, particularly when members of that community have been traditionally underserved.