Preparing Low-Income Hispanic, Black, and White Patients for Psychotherapy: Evaluation of a New Orientation Program.

Acosta, Frank X.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ296567

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Preparing Low-Income Hispanic, Black, and White Patients for Psychotherapy: Evaluation of a New Orientation Program.

Acosta, Frank X.; And Others

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v39 n6 p872-77 Nov 1983

Examined the effectiveness of a new orientation program designed to prepare low-income White and ethnic minority outpatients (N=173) for psychotherapy. Results indicated that patients who were oriented were more knowledgeable about psychotherapy and more positive in their attitudes toward psychotherapy than were patients who had not been oriented. (LLL)

Descriptors: Blacks, Hispanic Americans, Low Income Groups, Mental Health Programs, Orientation, Patients, Program Effectiveness, Psychotherapy, Whites

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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