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Lewis-Fernández, R., Aggarwal, N. K., & Kirmayer, L. J. (2020). The Cultural Formulation Interview: Progress to date and future directions. Transcultural Psychiatry, 57(4), 487–496.
This article provides an overview of the Cultural Formulation Interview process advocated by the DSM-5.

Lewis-Fernández, R., Aggarwal, N. K., Bäärnhielm, S., Rohlof, H., Kirmayer, L. J., Weiss, M. G., Jadhav, S., Hinton, L., Alarcón, R. D., Bhugra, D., Groen, S., van Dijk, R., Qureshi, A., Collazos, F., Rousseau, C., Caballero, L., Ramos, M., & Lu, F. (2014). Culture and psychiatric evaluation: Operationalizing cultural formulation for DSM-5. Psychiatry, 77(2), 130–154.
This article provides an overview of research into the Cultural Formulation Interview and includes recommendations for implementation and training.

Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Heck, N. (2013). The initial interview with diverse populations: An introduction to the special issue. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 43(1), 1.
This article provides essential foundations and processes for the clinical interview process with diverse clients.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2015, November). Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series, No. 59.
This PDF document provides a comprehensive and thorough examination of culturally competent psychological assessment and treatment. It includes excellent appendices that detail culturally responsive assessment measures and instruments. Focus your reading on Chapter 3 pages 57-72, and Appendix D, pages 277-281.