Pretherapy Expectations and Definitions of Mental Illness Among Minority and Low-Income Patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank X Acosta (University of Southern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 403-410 |
| Publication date | 1979-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/073998637900100407 |
| OpenAlex | W2069320579 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 14 |
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. Both ethnic groups were also found to expect a long stay in therapy. However, while Mexican Amer icans and Anglo Americans showed similarities in their definitions of "emotional problem," they differed in their definitions for "emotionally disturbed" and "mental illness
Ethnic group · Mental health · Mental illness · Psychiatry · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Perception of Mental Illness in a Mexican-American Community
Social class and mental illness
Community mental health services to minority groups
Community mental health services for the Spanish-speaking/surnamed population
Community mental health services to minority groups
Barriers between mental health services and Mexican Americans
Expectations of psychotherapy in patients of lower socioeconomic class
Mental health roles of physicians in a Mexican-American community
Social Class and Mental Illness
Socioeconomic status and traditional treatment approaches reconsidered
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2001 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |