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1 - A Study of Black Women and Psychotherapy

from Part I - Black Women in Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2023

Donna Baptiste  and
Adia Gooden
By
Dorcas Matowe  and
Sule F. Baptiste
Donna Baptiste
Affiliation:
Northwestern University, Illinois
Adia Gooden
Affiliation:
Unconditionally Worthy, Co.
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Summary

The Black Women and Psychotherapy Study lays a foundation for our ideas. We report findings from a mixed-method study of the psychotherapy viewpoints and experiences of Black women. This research involved more than 227 Black women of varied ages, from all across the United States, who responded to our survey on psychotherapy. This chapter reporting study results and provides an empirical basis for the approach we take to improving the therapy experiences of Black women. Several key metrics from the study are also integrated into other chapters.

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study survey Black women
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Promoting Black Women's Mental Health
What Practitioners Should Know and Do
 , pp. 21 - 40
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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