Exam 9: Individuals and Families of African Descent

According to research, individuals of African descent often describe themselves as

Cognitive behavioral counseling is effective for African Americans and Whites in the treatment of

Racial identity is

__________ is applied to counseling settings with cross-racial dyads of clients and counselors, client racial preferences for counselors, and supervisor-supervisee cross-racial pairings; and used to explore how racial identity can change over the life span.

The primary characteristic of __________ counseling is its focus on the relationship between the counselor and the client and how client change is facilitated through the development of the therapeutic relationship.

Across all socioeconomic levels, ___________ increases psychological distress for African Americans.

Black families often include

Identify several challenges faced by middle-class African Americans within the work environment. What impact do you think social class can have on presenting treatment issues of clients of African descent?

Past negative history has contributed to the general cultural mistrust that some African Americans have of government, medical, and mental health professionals and institutions. How can you assess and address cultural mistrust early in the therapeutic relationship?

Historically, in the U.S. educational system children of African descent were often placed in

Jim Crow was

The goal of an NTU counselor is to help the client reestablish client

African Americans of the middle class may deal with

The first Africans came to the United States in

In working with clients of African descent, cultural mistrust should be viewed as

The five principles of NTU Psychotherapy are

African Americans of the working class may deal with

What is acculturation? Identify and describe the four groupings of acculturation. How can you assess the client's level of acculturation during the counseling sessions?

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the "one drop rule?"

An individual who either rejects or never acquires beliefs and practices of his or her own culture or of the dominant culture would be considered __________ on the acculturation continuum.