Psychotherapy Outcome, as Measured by the OQ-45, in African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/a, and Native American Clients Compared with Matched Caucasian Clients

Autor/inn/en	Lambert, Michael J.; Smart, David W.; Campbell, Michael P.; Hawkins, Eric J.; Harmon, Cory; Slade, Karstin L.
Titel	Psychotherapy Outcome, as Measured by the OQ-45, in African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/a, and Native American Clients Compared with Matched Caucasian Clients
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 20 (2006) 4, S.17-29 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-8225
Schlagwörter	Control Groups; Counseling Services; Outcomes of Treatment; Guidance Centers; Psychotherapy; Pretests Posttests; Ethnic Groups; Minority Groups; Matched Groups; Counseling Effectiveness; Counseling Techniques; Questionnaires; Cross Cultural Studies; Data Interpretation; Utah + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Guidance center; Counseling center; Counseling centers; Beratungsstelle; Psychotherapie; Ethnie; Ethnische Minderheit; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Fragebogen; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Data evaluation; Datenauswertung
Abstract	Concern about the effects of counseling on ethnic minority clients has been repeatedly raised. Before embarking on a formal course of multicultural counseling sensitivity for counseling center staff, baseline client outcome data were sought as a method for evaluating the effects of this intervention. Archival data from a university counseling center were analyzed to assess the treatment outcome for four ethnic minority groups. Clients who identified themselves as Native American, Latino/a, African American, or Asian/Pacific Islander and who had both pre- and post-test scores on the Outcome Questionnaire-45 were selected for study. Each ethnic group member was matched with a Caucasian client based on initial level of disturbance, gender, marital status, and age. Every group of clients improved from intake to the termination of therapy. However, no differences in outcome were found between any ethnic group and its matched control group of Caucasians. Surprisingly, Native American clients (N = 50) had the most positive outcomes. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10