“…Research has addressed issues regarding responsiveness of psychological services to the needs of ethnic minority populations. The focus of mental health research issues has included - the impact of ethnic/racial similarity in the counseling process (Acosta & Sheehan, 1976; Atkinson, 1983; Parham & Helms, 1981);
- minority utilization of mental health services (Cheung & Snowden, 1990; Everett, Proctor, & Cartmell, 1983; Rosado, 1986; Snowden & Cheung, 1990);
- relative effectiveness of directed versus nondirected styles of therapy (Acosta, Yamamoto, & Evans, 1982; Dauphinais, Dauphinais, & Rowe, 1981; Lorion, 1974);
- the role of cultural values in treatment (Juarez, 1985; Padilla & Ruiz, 1973; Padilla, Ruiz, & Alvarez, 1975; Sue & Sue, 1987);
- appropriate counseling and therapy models (Comas-Diaz & Griffith, 1988; McGoldrick, Pearce, & Giordano, 1982; Nishio & Bilmes, 1987);
- competency in skills for working with specific ethnic populations (Malgady, Rogler, & Costantino, 1987; Root, 1985; Zuniga, 1988).
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