Social workers need to be able to identify cultural conceptions of illness and mental illness. Because studies show that anxiety and depression differ from
culture to culture and within cultures, it is important to build skill using the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) to elicit how an individual has actually
incorporated their cultural beliefs. While the core interview is a set of 16 questions, more detailed versions expand on each area. In this Assignment, you
sensitively apply the CFI to your case collaboration partner as well as research how to address and individualize anxiety resources for your partner’s culture
and needs.
TO PREPARE:
Read the Diaz (2017) article and take note of their experience using the CFI and the advantages they found in the process. Also, note the minority stress
concerns that arise in those working with anxiety issues in different cultures.
NOTE THE ROLEPLAY IS BASED ON AN A NIGERIAN SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 LOSING HER JOB BECAUSE OF COVID AND SHE IS ABOUT TO LOSE HER HOME
AND MAY HAVE TO GO WITH HER KIDS TO LIVE IN A HOMELESS SHELTER. ONE ANXIETY ISSUE: FEAR OF CATCHING COVID. CULTURAL ISSUE: SHE IS
DIVORCED AND THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN HER CULTURE. HER FAMILY WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH HER.
WRITE a 4-page paper, using the Diaz article as well as additional resources about culture, in which you do the following:

1. Describe the skills or techniques you used to engage your partner during the CFI.
2. create a 3-5 minute segment for a role-play that best demonstrates your ability to apply culturally sensitive assessment skills.
3. Explain which aspects of the CFI were the most helpful in learning about your partner’s personal view of the problem and situation from a cultural
   perspective.
4. Describe the cultural components (e.g., race/ethnicity, religion, geographic region, socio-economic status, etc.) that may influence your partner, and
   analyze how those cultural components influence their mental health experience.
5. Identify which relevant subsections of the CFI you used. Explain why you did (or did not) use a subsection as part of your assessment.
6. Analyze how you, as a social work treatment provider, might adjust interventions for the client (your partner), their individualized circumstances, and
   culture of origin. Be specific and demonstrate critical thought through the application of concepts in resources.
7. Recommend a specific evidence-based measurement instrument to validate the diagnosis and assess outcomes of treatment. Explain any cultural
   considerations you made when determining an appropriate instrument, including whether or not the instrument was validated with diverse populations.
   PLEASE USE HEADINGS AND APA FORMAT & REFERENCES