While language translations of existing mental health measurements are often proposed as the primary solution for addressing disparities of counseling resources for multilingual counselors and clients, multicultural competencies require greater considerations for the psychosocial variations of Non-Westernized clients. Through the lens of the Latino/e/x population, this presentation will review the theoretical and applied processes of developing culturally responsive measurement items, as well as explore ways to design and validate multiculturally competent adjustments to existing measures.
