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In the final chapter, we reflect on the lessons learned from over a decade of work by the cultural consultation service. We consider the challenges of implementation and evaluation, the evidence for impact on the health care system, and the implications for mental health policy, the design of health care systems, the training of professionals, and everyday clinical practice. The findings from CCS project are important because they indicate significant unmet need for mental health services for indigenous peoples, immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. At the same time, the CCS project suggests that outpatient consultation provides an effective means of responding to some of these needs. A service like the CCS can support mainstream health care, provide ongoing training within clinical institutions and create a context that allows professionals from diverse backgrounds to make systematic use of their linguistic and cultural expertise. Beyond issues of access, equity and quality of health care, multicultural mental health services provide an important arena for building pluralistic civil society.
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Kirmayer, L.J., Guzder, J., Rousseau, C. (2014). Conclusion: The Future of Cultural Consultation. In: Kirmayer, L., Guzder, J., Rousseau, C. (eds) Cultural Consultation. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7615-3_16
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