Frank X Acosta
Biographic Data
| ID | 4088320 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frank X Acosta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frank X |
| FAMILY NAME | Acosta |
| SIGNATURE | ACOSTA F X |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients
Psychotherapy With Mexican Americans: Clinical and Empirical Gains
Bilingual-bicultural interpreters as psychotherapeutic bridges: A program note
A unique bilingual interpreter program aimed at expanding professional services to Spanish-speaking patients is described. Bilingual-bicultural community aides were trained to interpret for monolingual Spanish-speaking patients and non-Spanish-speaking therapists. Training emphasis and experiences with therapists and patients over a 5-year period are discussed. Particular benefits and difficulties encountered with the therapist-interpreter team a…
Treatment of Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans: Similarities and Differences
Self-Described Reasons for Premature Termination of Psychotherapy by Mexican American, Black American, and Anglo-American Patients
This study investigated reasons given by Mexican American, black American, and Anglo-American patients for prematurely terminating psychotherapy. 74 patients who had prematurely left therapy in a public psychiatric outpatient clinic were interviewed. The three ethnic groups did not appear to be significantly different in their responses. However, dominant reasons reported for terminating therapy included negative attitudes toward therapists and p…
Barriers between mental health services and Mexican Americans: An examination of a paradox
The paradox of underutilization of mental health services by Mexican Americans is critically examined. It is argued that Mexican Americans live under high levels of psychological and environmental stress that would ordinarily lead to mental health problems and an increased utilization of mental health services. A number of barriers to the use of mental health services by Mexican Americans are examined. Included among these barriers are such facto…
Pretherapy Expectations and Definitions of Mental Illness Among Minority and Low-Income Patients
This study examines pretherapy expectations for psychotherapists and definitions of mental illness among 44 Mexican American and 48 Anglo American outpatients. Patients' expectations for therapist behaviors, expectations for time in therapy, and definitions for concepts of mental illness were measured on three scales. Both Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans were found to primarily expect a therapist who would engage them in active dialogue. Bo…
Self‐disclosure in relation to psychotherapist expertise and ethnicity
The self-disclosure styles of Mexican Americans and their possible role in the limited participation of Mexican Americans in mental health services were explored. Ninety-four Mexican American and 93 Anglo American junior college students listened to one of four therapist introductions, then responded to questionnaires designed to measure self disclosure and self acceptance. Both groups indicated a substantial willingness to disclose about themsel…
Barriers between mental health services and Mexican Americans: An examination of a paradox
The paradox of underutilization of mental health services by Mexican Americans is critically examined. It is argued that Mexican Americans live under high levels of psychological and environmental stress that would ordinarily lead to mental health problems and an increased utilization of mental health services. A number of barriers to the use of mental health services by Mexican Americans are examined. Included among these barriers are such facto…
Treatment of Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans: Similarities and Differences
Pretherapy Expectations and Definitions of Mental Illness Among Minority and Low-Income Patients
This study examines pretherapy expectations for psychotherapists and definitions of mental illness among 44 Mexican American and 48 Anglo American outpatients. Patients' expectations for therapist behaviors, expectations for time in therapy, and definitions for concepts of mental illness were measured on three scales. Both Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans were found to primarily expect a therapist who would engage them in active dialogue. Bo…
Self‐disclosure in relation to psychotherapist expertise and ethnicity
The self-disclosure styles of Mexican Americans and their possible role in the limited participation of Mexican Americans in mental health services were explored. Ninety-four Mexican American and 93 Anglo American junior college students listened to one of four therapist introductions, then responded to questionnaires designed to measure self disclosure and self acceptance. Both groups indicated a substantial willingness to disclose about themsel…
Self‐disclosure in relation to psychotherapist expertise and ethnicity
The self-disclosure styles of Mexican Americans and their possible role in the limited participation of Mexican Americans in mental health services were explored. Ninety-four Mexican American and 93 Anglo American junior college students listened to one of four therapist introductions, then responded to questionnaires designed to measure self disclosure and self acceptance. Both groups indicated a substantial willingness to disclose about themsel…
Barriers between mental health services and Mexican Americans: An examination of a paradox
The paradox of underutilization of mental health services by Mexican Americans is critically examined. It is argued that Mexican Americans live under high levels of psychological and environmental stress that would ordinarily lead to mental health problems and an increased utilization of mental health services. A number of barriers to the use of mental health services by Mexican Americans are examined. Included among these barriers are such facto…
Pretherapy Expectations and Definitions of Mental Illness Among Minority and Low-Income Patients
This study examines pretherapy expectations for psychotherapists and definitions of mental illness among 44 Mexican American and 48 Anglo American outpatients. Patients' expectations for therapist behaviors, expectations for time in therapy, and definitions for concepts of mental illness were measured on three scales. Both Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans were found to primarily expect a therapist who would engage them in active dialogue. Bo…
Self-Described Reasons for Premature Termination of Psychotherapy by Mexican American, Black American, and Anglo-American Patients
This study investigated reasons given by Mexican American, black American, and Anglo-American patients for prematurely terminating psychotherapy. 74 patients who had prematurely left therapy in a public psychiatric outpatient clinic were interviewed. The three ethnic groups did not appear to be significantly different in their responses. However, dominant reasons reported for terminating therapy included negative attitudes toward therapists and p…
Bilingual-bicultural interpreters as psychotherapeutic bridges: A program note
A unique bilingual interpreter program aimed at expanding professional services to Spanish-speaking patients is described. Bilingual-bicultural community aides were trained to interpret for monolingual Spanish-speaking patients and non-Spanish-speaking therapists. Training emphasis and experiences with therapists and patients over a 5-year period are discussed. Particular benefits and difficulties encountered with the therapist-interpreter team a…
Treatment of Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans: Similarities and Differences
Psychotherapy With Mexican Americans: Clinical and Empirical Gains
Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients
Psychology (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychotherapist (4 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Mexican americans (3 works)