Cultural Competency is the ability to understand, appreciate, communicate, and interact effectively with individuals from other cultures or belief systems other than one’s own. (question 6, 49-56)

Culturally Sensitive Case Management refers to the understanding of a client’s cultural background to accommodate differences in beliefs, values, and background of other cultures in case management services. (question 62)

Culturally Sensitive Counseling is the ability of a therapist to use therapeutic services that allow a patient to feel like treatment is relevant and respectful to their beliefs, values, and background. (question 62)**

Mental Health Assessment is an instrument used to diagnose a mental health issue to determine appropriate treatment services. (question 20-26)

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in a treatment court setting refer to differences due to race or ethnicity which lead to disparate outcomes in access to programming (e.g. eligibility or ineligibility requirements), services offered, the administering of sanctions and incentives, and graduation rates. (question 6, 40, 64, 83-85)

Racial and Ethnic Equity is the belief that individuals are given equal opportunities and treated fairly regardless of their race or ethnicity. (question 5, 6, 40)

Risk Assessment (also referred to as Risk and Needs Assessment) is an instrument that collects information on a participant’s past behavior and current needs to determine their risk for recidivism and social supports needed for success. (question 13-19)

Substance Use Disorder Assessment is an instrument used to detect a substance use disorder. (question 27-33)

Validation involves a research process that ensures an assessment’s utility, reliability, and equity, which in turn determines to what extent an assessment is validated (question 16, 23, 30)