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African American And European American Therapists’ Experiences Of Addressing Race In Cross-Racial Psychotherapy Dyads, Sarah Knox, Alan W. Burkard, Adanna Jinaki Johnson, Lisa A. Suzuki, Joseph G. Ponterotto
African American And European American Therapists’ Experiences Of Addressing Race In Cross-Racial Psychotherapy Dyads, Sarah Knox, Alan W. Burkard, Adanna Jinaki Johnson, Lisa A. Suzuki, Joseph G. Ponterotto
College of Education Faculty Research and Publications
Using Consensual Qualitative Research, 12 licensed psychologists’ overall experiences addressing race in psychotherapy were investigated, as were their experiences addressing race in a specific cross-racial therapy dyad. Results indicated that only African American psychologists reported routinely addressing race with clients of color or when race was part of a client’s presenting concern. European American psychologists indicated that they would address race if clients raised the topic, and some reported that they did not normally address race with racially different clients. When discussing a specific cross-racial dyad, African American therapists more often than European American therapists addressed race because they perceived …
Culture Counts: Examinations Of Recent Applications Of The Penn Resiliency Program Or, Toward A Rubric For Examining Cultural Appropriateness Of Prevention Programming, Shane J. Lopez, Lisa Edwards, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Alicia Ito, Heather N. Rasmussen
Culture Counts: Examinations Of Recent Applications Of The Penn Resiliency Program Or, Toward A Rubric For Examining Cultural Appropriateness Of Prevention Programming, Shane J. Lopez, Lisa Edwards, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Alicia Ito, Heather N. Rasmussen
College of Education Faculty Research and Publications
It is imperative that researchers pay close attention to the influences of culture on mental health, and acknowledge a cultural context of illness and change when designing prevention programming. Researchers E. V. Cardemil, K. J. Reivich, and M. E. P. Seligman (2002) and D. L. Yu and M. E. P. Seligman (2002) have made attempts at adapting the existing Penn Resiliency Program (PRP) for culturally appropriate use cross-culturally and interculturally. The success of these modifications is discussed within a framework of guidelines designed to remind scientists how much culture counts. Finally, informative resources and a rubric are shared with …