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1	Factors that contribute to the reluctance of mental health treatment seeking among African Americans Majors-Stewart, Natalie Nicole 01 January 2007 (has links) The purpose of this study was to perform an in depth examination of the major factors that increase the reluctance among African Americans to seek mental health treatment. African Americans Mental health services African Americans Psychology African Americans Mental health services African Americans Psychology. Race and Ethnicity Social Work
2	The Essence of African Americans’ Decisions to Seek Professional Counseling Services: a Phenomenological Study Yaites, LaToya D. 08 1900 (has links) Mental health disparity is an emerging national concern with evidence suggesting individuals from non-dominant populations are less likely to seek and persist in mental health services compared to their dominant culture peers. In particular, African Americans may underutilize professional counseling services due to factors such as stigma, healthy cultural mistrust, and cultural values. To date, researchers have paid limited attention to ways to break through barriers to mental health equity. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore African Americans’ experiences and decision-making seeking professional counseling services. I addressed the following questions: How do African Americans make meaning of their decision to seek counselor services? What considerations are involved in decision- making with African Americans who decide to seek professional counseling services? Participants included 10 African American women who had attended counseling with a licensed professional counselor (LPC) or LPC Intern in the past three years. I identified six emergent themes through adapted classic phenomenological analysis: feelings prior to attending counseling, coping mechanisms utilized prior to counseling, barriers to treatment, motivation to attend counseling, characteristics of counselor, and post counseling experiences. Participants reported increased personal growth, insight, and desire to recommend counseling to others. Findings inform communities about what counseling is (and is not) as well as different types of support that can be obtained from a professional counselor. Limitations and future research directions are discussed. African American counseling mental health African Americans -- Counseling of.
3	Exploration of culturally proficient mental health assessment and treatment practices of Black/African American clients Glover, Tina Marie 29 May 2012 (has links) Changing trends within the mental health system treatment practices demand exploration of the cultural context of assessment and treatment of Black/African Americans. Culturally competent assessments include a realistic integration of historical context. Clinicians counseling Black/African Americans must be prepared to assess and address PTSD, racial trauma, micro-aggressions, and other known (or unknown) issues that may affect Black/African Americans. In addition, clinicians must be prepared for the depth and permanence of race-based stress and trauma, as well as the idea that said stress and trauma can result from unaddressed environmental, familial, and/or individual factors. The purpose of this study is to explore cultural competence in the practices of clinicians working with Black/African Americans clients as it relates to assessment, treatment and engagement. Through the exploration of current multicultural counseling and assessment trends, the study explores the origins of stress and trauma in American descendents of African slaves, and proposes an evaluation of clinicians' mental health assessment for PTSD with said clients based on those implications. Exploring to what extent a culturally-proficient clinician engages Black/African Americans clients from initial through on-going assessment and treatment process in conjunction with the professional literature on treatment practices, research suggests that Black/African American clients do suffer from intergenerational trauma and are often mis- or under-diagnosed for mental health issues. With proper assessment of Black/African Americans, the reduction of misdiagnosed or under diagnosed cases of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as other mental health conditions will occur. / Graduation date: 2012 African American Black Assessment Treatment Engagement Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Intergenerational Trauma Culturally-Proficient Micro-aggressions Mental Health Counseling Trauma Race Stress Intergenerational Generational Racial Generational Trauma Racial Trauma African Americans -- Counseling of African Americans -- Mental health African Americans -- Psychology Stress (Psychology) -- Treatment Cross-cultural counseling Racism -- Psychological aspects

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