Empathy should also be an emphasis for training psychologists and the ability to be curious and open-minded. Without this, negative attitudes, biases, and prejudice thinking will interfere with the quality of one’s practice, theory, and research. 

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- Minority students in psychology should be given the opportunity to converse with minority professional psychologists.
- Psychology students should be taught the importance of being able to implement a cultural adaptation of therapy. 
- Psychology students should be taught to understand ethnic problems and treatment and, at the same time, remain curious and open. 

Solution to Minority Patient Challenges (School)

Korchin S. J. (1980). Clinical psychology and minority problems. The American psychologist, 35(3), 262–269. https://doi.org/10.1037//0003-066x.35.3.262

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