The Development and Assessment of Culturally Informed Therapy for Schizophrenia

Amy Weisman, PhD

This talk will introduce a family intervention for schizophrenia which draws upon clients’ religious and spiritual beliefs to help them cope with symptoms of mental illness. Attendees will learn to use a systems framework that helps the family view themselves as a team with shared mutual goals, accessing participants’ own cultural views of mental illness and incorporating this information into the therapy plan.

Amy Weisman de Mamani is a Professor at the University of Miami and a licensed clinical psychologist. Her research focuses on family and cultural factors that influence the course of serious mental illness. She has published two books and over 100 research articles related to mental illness. Her research has been funded by NIMH, The John Templeton foundation, APA, and other agencies. In 2018, she received the Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology by APA’s Division 12. In 2021, she received the Trailblazer Award from ABCT’s Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum Special Interest Group.

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