1994
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6629(199404)22:2<153::aid-jcop2290220210>3.0.co;2-r
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Children and adolescents in community health centers: Does the ethnicity or the language of the therapist matter?

Abstract: In order to test the influence of therapist's ethnicity and language on the course of treatment for children and adolescents, this study investigated the effect of language and ethnic therapist–client match on the mental health treatment of thousands of Asian‐American, Mexican‐American, African‐American, and Caucasian‐American children and adolescents in the Los Angeles County Mental Health System. Conclusive support for the cultural responsiveness hypothesis for children was not found, but some validity for t… Show more

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“…For instance, we expected that our Los Angeles-based CMHC sample would be more ethnically diverse than the samples of most RCTs (Weisz, Huey, & Weersing, 1998). Given accumulating evidence that minority status affects help seeking, therapy engagement, and treatment outcome for youth (see, e.g., Yeh, Eastman, & Cheung, 1994), we planned to include ethnicity as a predictor variable.…”
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“…For instance, we expected that our Los Angeles-based CMHC sample would be more ethnically diverse than the samples of most RCTs (Weisz, Huey, & Weersing, 1998). Given accumulating evidence that minority status affects help seeking, therapy engagement, and treatment outcome for youth (see, e.g., Yeh, Eastman, & Cheung, 1994), we planned to include ethnicity as a predictor variable.…”
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“…Some researchers have found no significant differences in outcomes for children or adolescents , while others have found that there are significant differences in adolescent outcomes for ethnically matched client-practitioner pairs (Yeh, et al, 1994). The mixed results from research in this area may indicate that research in ethnic match does not offer the insight into multicultural counseling competence that these researchers had hoped.…”
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confidence: 98%
“…(Gamst, Dana, Der-Karabetian, & Kramer, 2004). Other researchers have found that there are significant differences in adolescent outcomes, including higher GAF scores and a lower dropout rate, for ethnically matched client-practitioner pairs, and that this difference did not vary across races (Yeh, Eastman, & Cheung, 1994). Still others have found significant differences in outcomes (GAF and recurring need for treatment) for some groups of matched vs. nonmatched adult and older adolescent clients, though this varied by race (Gamst, Dana, Der-Karabetian, & Kramer, 2000).…”
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“…It is important to note how these positive impacts transfer to clients of different cultures. Studies suggest that ethnicity and culture greatly influence individuals' perceptions of mental health, and experiences and attitudes toward using psychological services (e.g., Sue & Sue, 1987;Yeh, Eastman, & Cheung, 1994).…”
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confidence: 99%