Antiracist Behavioral Health Practice

A Practitioner’s Guide

Sylvie Naar author Maurice L Bulls author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Guilford Publications

Publishing:1st Jan '27

£37.99

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Written for clinicians of any orientation, this practical guide provides concrete skills and communication strategies to address racism, stigma, and systemic barriers in behavioral health. The Antiracist Multicultural Orientation (AMCO) framework equips therapists and counselors with needed tools to move beyond awareness toward meaningful, sustained action. The book is packed with case examples centering the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) clients, sample dialogues, and self-reflection prompts. Strategies are presented for integrating AMCO into motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and other modalities. The companion website offers experiential skill-building exercises.

This book is a profound and practical invitation to reflect on the impact of racism and inequality on individuals and on society, and to address these realities in compassionate practice across settings. From modern conceptual frameworks to exploring our own power and privilege, the book offers clear, actionable ways to enhance how we help others. I especially appreciate the 'Things to Remember' that round out each chapter. This is an essential guide to bringing an antiracist multicultural orientation to therapeutic work, particularly with BIPOC clients.—Stan Steindl, PhD, private practice, Brisbane, Australia; member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers

Bulls and Naar deliver a transformative guide to elevate behavioral health beyond the limits of traditional cultural competency. The AMCO framework provides practitioners and trainees with a roadmap for actively naming and disrupting structural oppression in clinical practice. Longitudinal case studies and sample dialogues are incorporated throughout the book, together with actionable strategies for reframing evidence-based practices like cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Antiracist Behavioral Health Practice bridges the gap between high-level theory and real-world therapy.â€--Beverly J. Vandiver, PhD, Human Development and Family Science Program, The Ohio State University

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ISBN: 9781462564682

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241 pages