Call for comments: APA Multicultural Guidelines Revision

[Janine Jones]

Call for Comments: Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality, 2017

 

The American Psychological Association (APA) invites public comment as it begins the initial phase of revising the Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality (2017). This public comment period is designed to gather broad input on the current guidelines before any revisions are drafted.

We welcome feedback from psychologists, researchers, educators, students, practitioners, and other stakeholders across sectors and communities.

Purpose of this Public Comment

This feedback period will help inform the scope and direction of the forthcoming revision. Your insights will help identify strengths, gaps, areas in need of clarification, and emerging topics that should be considered.

You are invited to comment on:

• Aspects of the current Multicultural Guidelines that remain useful or relevant

• Areas where revisions are needed due to changes in psychological science, practice, or sociocultural contexts

• Emerging issues, frameworks, or populations that should be addressed

• Ideas for improving clarity, applicability, and impact across diverse settings

• Recommendations for increasing accessibility, implementation, and dissemination

 

How to Submit Your Comments

Portal: https://commentinggov.apa.org/f1/review/details_form.asp

Email: P...@apa.org

*Groups responding to the call for comments should designate one individual to respond via the Public Comment portal or sent via email.

 

The document is available for a sixty (60) day period of public review and comment. Deadline: Wednesday, October 1, 2025. You may contact (P...@apa.org) with any questions. 

 

Confidentiality

Comments may be referenced in a summary of themes used to guide the revision process but will not be attributed to individuals without permission.

 

For more information, contact P...@apa.org.