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Overcoming Unintentional Racism in Counseling and Therapy, Second Edition examines the dynamics and effects of racism in counseling with an emphasis on the insidiousness of unintentional racism.. The Second Edition provides a new section on the policies and practices of agencies and other institutions in the mental health system unintentionally resulting in service disparities. Macro-system and micro-system interventions are proposed to overcome these disparities.
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Psyc CRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology
"Taking an action-oriented approach, [Ridley] challenges counselors 'to examine the relationship between their behavior toward minority groups and the consequences of that behavior'... Many of his case study vignettes are helpful. "— Patricia M. BerlinerCounseling Today
"This book is both powerful and sobering. It would serve as an excellent textbook for multicultural counseling classes. It could also be a resource for counselors who are critically examining their therapeutic work with minority clients or for institutions evaluating the services provided to these clients. Numerous examples throughout the book illustrate Ridley's points and help the text to come alive. This book and its message will be needed as long as minority clients have negative experiences in counseling due to counselors' unintentional racism. "— Kimberly WagnerPsyc CRITIQUES - Patricia M. Berliner
"Taking an action-oriented approach, [Ridley] challenges counselors 'to examine the relationship between their behavior toward minority groups and the consequences of that behavior'... Many of his case study vignettes are helpful."Counseling Today - Kimberly Wagner
"This book is both powerful and sobering. It would serve as an excellent textbook for multicultural counseling classes. It could also be a resource for counselors who are critically examining their therapeutic work with minority clients or for institutions evaluating the services provided to these clients. Numerous examples throughout the book illustrate Ridley's points and help the text to come alive. This book and its message will be needed as long as minority clients have negative experiences in counseling due to counselors' unintentional racism."Alicia K. Matthews
This is an informative new book that focuses on implications of the social phenomenon of racism for the mental health field. The intent is to improve the awareness of counselors of both their own unintentional biases and the resultant consequences for their minority clients. The purpose is to train effective mental health professionals and improve services rendered to minority populations by examining the presence of racism and discriminatory attitudes in the therapeutic setting. Specific recommendations for increasing therapists' awareness of unintentional bias and establishing effective treatment interventions with racially diverse patients are made. Changing demographics in the U.S. and the need to respond to the mental health needs of minority populations make this an important topic area. The materials presented are relevant for mental health practitioners working in diverse treatment settings. Advanced levels of training and experience are not required for readers to benefit from the concepts and principles outlined. The author is knowledgeable about the relevant clinical and experimental literature. Each chapter is well organized with clear statements of objectives, arguments, and supportive literature. The book includes numerous tables, charts, and graphic illustrations to highlight informational and theoretical concepts. Ample clinical and case-study materials are provided to further clarify major points. This is a very useful book for mental health practitioners and educators. The author successfully synthesizes the existing literature in social psychology, learning theory, classical psychoanalysis, and information processing to provide a conceptual framework for understandingracial prejudice and bias. Concrete and pragmatic recommendations for examining therapist behavior and promoting client change are provided. The comprehensive, scientist-practitioner model used by the author provides a valuable guide for training future mental health professionals.From The Critics
Reviewer: Alicia K. Matthews, PhD (Rush Medical College of Rush University)Description: This is an informative new book that focuses on implications of the social phenomenon of racism for the mental health field. The intent is to improve the awareness of counselors of both their own unintentional biases and the resultant consequences for their minority clients.
Purpose: The purpose is to train effective mental health professionals and improve services rendered to minority populations by examining the presence of racism and discriminatory attitudes in the therapeutic setting. Specific recommendations for increasing therapists' awareness of unintentional bias and establishing effective treatment interventions with racially diverse patients are made. Changing demographics in the U.S. and the need to respond to the mental health needs of minority populations make this an important topic area.
Audience: The materials presented are relevant for mental health practitioners working in diverse treatment settings. Advanced levels of training and experience are not required for readers to benefit from the concepts and principles outlined. The author is knowledgeable about the relevant clinical and experimental literature.
Features: Each chapter is well organized with clear statements of objectives, arguments, and supportive literature. The book includes numerous tables, charts, and graphic illustrations to highlight informational and theoretical concepts. Ample clinical and case-study materials are provided to further clarify major points.
Assessment: This is a very useful book for mental health practitioners and educators. The author successfully synthesizes the existing literature in social psychology, learning theory, classical psychoanalysis, and information processing to provide a conceptual framework for understanding racial prejudice and bias. Concrete and pragmatic recommendations for examining therapist behavior and promoting client change are provided. The comprehensive, scientist-practitioner model used by the author provides a valuable guide for training future mental health professionals.
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Acknowledgments Preface PART I: EXAMINING the COUNSELOR'S UNINTENTIONAL RACISM Ch. 1. Minority Clients as Victims Understanding the Victim Racism in Counseling and Therapy Factors Contributing to Counselor Racism Chapter Summary Ch. 2. Fifteen Propositions Propositions Chapter Summary Ch. 3. What Is Racism?
Racism Defined A Behavioral Model Chapter Summary Ch. 4. Models of Mental Health The Deficit Model The Medical Model The Conformity Model The Biopsychosocial Model Chapter Summary Ch. 5. Judgmental and Inferential Errors Why Is Clinical Decision Making Difficult?
Four Types of Decisions Prevalent Judgmental Errors Chapter Summary Ch. 6. Defensive Racial Dynamics Ten Race-Related Defense Mechanisms Chapter Summary PART II: OVERCOMING THE COUNSELOR'S UNINTENTIONAL RACISM Ch. 7. Counseling Idiographically Five Principles The Case of Ricardo Garcia The Case of Ricardo Garcia Chapter Summary Ch. 8. Setting Culturally Relevant Goals Process Goals Outcome Goals Chapter Summary Ch. 9. Making Better Clinical Decisions General Decision-Making Strategies Personal Debiasing Strategies Chapter Summary Ch. 10. Managing Resistance Understanding Resistance Client Responses in Counseling Strategies to Manage Resistance Chapter Summary Ch. 11. Terminating Effectively Reducing the Chances of Premature Termination Concluding Each Session Effectively Recycling or Referring When Appropriate Evaluating Counseling Outcomes Recommending Alternative Modalities Following Up When Counseling Is Over Preventing Relapse Chapter Summary PART III: EXAMINING AND OVERCOMING THE UNINTENTIONAL RACISM OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM Ch. 12. Racist Practices of Institutions Consequences of Unintentional Institutional Racism Causes of Unintentional Institutional Racism Categories of Unintentional Institutional Racism Chapter Summary Ch. 13. Macrosystem Interventions Practice-Based Minority Research Mental Health Care Reform Multicultural Training Chapter Summary Ch. 14. Microsystem Interventions A Core Ideology That Embraces Diversity Integrated Service Networks Consultation Prevention and Health Promotion Action Research Affirmative Action Chapter Summary Chapter Summary References Index About the Author