*Adolescents: Anglo Americans: *Cubans: Cultural Differences: *Cultural Influences: Hispanic Americans: Immigrants: *Mental Health: *Psychological Characteristics: Social Influences: *Values

It is assumed that in order for psychosocial treatment to be acceptable and effective with a client population, it must be sensitive to the cultural characteristics of that population. The paradigm of planning therapy according to the cultural characteristicirrs-Capuputirs illustrated for Cuban immigrant adolescents. To investigate cultural variables, a Value Orientations Scale was developed based on the work of Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck (1961). Four factorially derived subscales were obtained. When Cuban immigrant and Anglo American adolescents were compared along the Value Orientations Scale, the Cubans tended to prefer lineality, subjugation to nature, present time, and not to endorse idealized humanistic values, whereas the Americans tended to prefer individuality, mastery over nature, future time, and to endorse idealized humanistic values. The implications of these value differences for the delivery of mental health treatment are discussed.