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Do Gender and Racial Differences Between Patient and Therapist Affect Therapeutic Alliance and Treatment Retention in Adolescents?
Professional psychology, research and practice, v 36(4), pp 400-408
01 Aug 2005
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Abstract
Parents, referral sources, and even therapists wonder whether the gender and racial match between therapists and patients contributes to poorer alliances and treatment dropout. Six hundred adolescent substance abusers and their therapists from a large randomized clinical trial were grouped according to matches and mismatches on both gender and race, and alliance ratings were collected from both patients and therapists. Results revealed that gender-matched dyads reported higher alliances and were more likely to complete treatment. Racial matching predicted greater retention but not patient-rated alliance. However, therapists in mismatched dyads rated significantly lower alliances. Results suggest that, although multicultural training remains critical, training emphasis should also be placed on understanding how gender and racial differences affect therapeutic processes. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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- Title
- Do Gender and Racial Differences Between Patient and Therapist Affect Therapeutic Alliance and Treatment Retention in Adolescents?
- Creators
- Matthew Wintersteen - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaJanell Mensinger - University of PennsylvaniaGuy Diamond - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Publication Details
- Professional psychology, research and practice, v 36(4), pp 400-408
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Family Intervention Science
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000231607000007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-25444450053
- Other Identifier
- 991019292230304721
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- Psychology, Multidisciplinary