Association of Japanese Clinical Psychology 21st Annual Conference, September 2002
(With thanks to KN for this reflection on the the guest lecture)

"The special lecture for the Japan Clinical Psychology Society held at Chukyo University in Nagoya was given by Dr. Ian Evans from New Zealand. The theme of his lecture was "Major trends in psychological assessment: What are the fundamental principles of clinical psychological assessment?". I could relate to his ideas about multicultural awareness. In present day Japan, there are many opportunities to interact with people from many different countries and backgrounds. When you meet someone from a different cultural background in a clinical setting, I feel that being able to think of things in a multicultural way is very important. In Mr. Evans' lecture, he gave the following three points a clinical psychologist should consider during an interview with a client with a different cultural background:

1) Can you give explanations using your client's language?

2）Can you find an alternative action that is in line with your client's cultural background?

3) Can you explain the process of change in your client's terms, using expressions that are in line with his or her culture?

I hope to use what I have learned from this lecture when I conduct interviews."

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