Clinical psychology training programs and minority groups: A survey.

Boxley, Russell; Wagner, Nathaniel N.

doi:10.1037/h0031713

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“…Much of the ineffectiveness of community mental health programs may be due to their failure to recognize the unique cultural needs of minority groups and to implement procedures responsive to those needs. The training of minority mental health professionals has been emphasized as a possible approach to the problems of minority persons in psychotherapy (Boxley & Wagner, 1971). However any increased psychotherapeutic effectiveness of minority therapists with minority clients remains to be empirically demonstrated.…”

Section: H Newton Malony Fuller Theological Seminarymentioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural control in psychotherapy with minority clients.

Hall¹,

Malony²

1983

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice

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The published literature on mental health services for minority clients suggests that these persons experience special problems with the traditional mental health delivery system. Epidemiological and attitude studies have indicated that minority client and majority therapist expectations for psychotherapy are often discrepant. Counseling and psychotherapy outcome research on therapist-client racial pairing has yielded inconclusive results at present. It is hypothesized that therapist-client racial pairing may interact with level of therapist dominance in affecting psychotherapy outcome. Dominant majority clinicians may manipulate minority persons toward majority values, which may comprise a form of cultural control. Highly dominant clinicians are posited to function more effectively with culturally-similar clients than with culturally-different clients in thatdomination may be appropriate to a certain degree in culturally homogeneous settings. Low dominant clinicians are posited as being more effective than highly dominant clinicians with culturally different clients in that they would be more likely to attempt to understand the client's cultural perspective in a non-manipulative manner.A major component of the Zeitgeist of the community mental health movement has been the delivery of services to minority groups in society. Mental health facilities have been

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Section: H Newton Malony Fuller Theological Seminarymentioning

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Cultural control in psychotherapy with minority clients.

Hall¹,

Malony²

1983

Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice

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“…The survey of minority group representation in clinical psychology by Boxley and Wagner, completed during the 1969-70 academic year, will serve as a basis for comparison and a base line for future studies. The questionnaire and the methods used in this survey are essentially the same as those in the Boxley and Wagner study (for survey results see Boxley & Wagner, 1971).…”

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The desegregation of clinical psychology training.

Padilla¹,

Boxley²,

Wagner³

1973

Professional Psychology

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Studied the success of the American Psychological Association in encouraging minority participation in psychology. A questionnaire similar to a 1970 instrument by R. Boxley and N. N. Wagner was sent to the 144 programs offering doctorates in clinical psychology. From an 80% return, results indicate that (a) no significant (p < .01) increase has occurred in student or faculty representation and (b) minority groups as a whole are underrepresented on faculties (p < .001). 75.5% of those responding make special efforts to enroll minority students, with 7.3% of the student population from minorities and an increase (p < .01) in the percentage of minority 1st-yr students when compared to advanced students. While there has been no significant change in minority representation, results indicate the beginning of a change.

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“…Furthermore, the lack of participation by ethnic minorities in psychology (Boxley & Wagner, 1971) is interpreted by many to be indicative of unfair discrimination practices in the field. A survey undertaken by Wispe, Ash, Awkard, Hicks, Hoffman, and Porter (1969) found that (a) black psychologists were isolated from the mainstream of psychology and underrepresented as members in APA, (b) approximately half of those surveyed felt that race hindered their professional opportunities, and (c) many lacked faith in APA's willingness and ability to take corrective action in changing this situation.…”

Section: Psychology and The Establishmentmentioning

confidence: 99%