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Author: Vickie Mecshell Sutherland Publisher: ISBN: Category : African American women Languages : en Pages : 198
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Epidemiological studies have shown that substance abuse among African American women is occurring at an alarming rate that exceeds rates for White women. The heightened use of alcohol and drugs among African American women is a problem that resulted from their racial, historical, and structural position in American society. The literature reveals the primary factors contributing to psychological distress and causing these women to turn to drugs as a way of escape are (a) childhood trauma and life stresses, (b) discrimination and racism, (c) victimization due to gender oppression, (d) economic and social marginality, and (e) powerlessness and alienation. The historically favored, traditional disease/medical model of substance abuse treatment has been marginally successful with African American women. This model fails to address issues of cultural differences and discounts their environmental influences. Studies have shown that drug treatment services fail to adequately address cultural, racial, and gender needs that are specific to African American women. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among alexithymia, attachment styles, and racial identity of African American in a residential substance abuse treatment facility. This study was based on a convenience sample of fifty-eight African American women in a metropolitan treatment center. Participants completed the following instruments: (a) demographic questionnaire, (b) Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), (c) Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R), and (d) Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity (MIBI). The sample yielded three groups of alexithymic participants: (a) fifteen were low alexithymic, (b) seventeen were moderate alexithymic, and (c) twenty-six were high alexithymic. The highest mean scores were on the Private Regard subscale on the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity. The lowest mean scores were on the Attachment-related Anxiety and Attachment-related Avoidance subscales of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised Questionnaire. A Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to determine if there was statistical significance among alexithymia, attachment styles, and racial identity. MANOVA model assumptions were met. There was statistical significance on the Nationalist subscale and between the Assimilation and the Oppressed Minority subscales on the MIBI. It is important to note that the participants seemed to have made the same racial adjustments inside of the controlled environment as they had in society.
Author: Vickie Mecshell Sutherland Publisher: ISBN: Category : African American women Languages : en Pages : 198
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Epidemiological studies have shown that substance abuse among African American women is occurring at an alarming rate that exceeds rates for White women. The heightened use of alcohol and drugs among African American women is a problem that resulted from their racial, historical, and structural position in American society. The literature reveals the primary factors contributing to psychological distress and causing these women to turn to drugs as a way of escape are (a) childhood trauma and life stresses, (b) discrimination and racism, (c) victimization due to gender oppression, (d) economic and social marginality, and (e) powerlessness and alienation. The historically favored, traditional disease/medical model of substance abuse treatment has been marginally successful with African American women. This model fails to address issues of cultural differences and discounts their environmental influences. Studies have shown that drug treatment services fail to adequately address cultural, racial, and gender needs that are specific to African American women. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among alexithymia, attachment styles, and racial identity of African American in a residential substance abuse treatment facility. This study was based on a convenience sample of fifty-eight African American women in a metropolitan treatment center. Participants completed the following instruments: (a) demographic questionnaire, (b) Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), (c) Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-R), and (d) Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity (MIBI). The sample yielded three groups of alexithymic participants: (a) fifteen were low alexithymic, (b) seventeen were moderate alexithymic, and (c) twenty-six were high alexithymic. The highest mean scores were on the Private Regard subscale on the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity. The lowest mean scores were on the Attachment-related Anxiety and Attachment-related Avoidance subscales of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised Questionnaire. A Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to determine if there was statistical significance among alexithymia, attachment styles, and racial identity. MANOVA model assumptions were met. There was statistical significance on the Nationalist subscale and between the Assimilation and the Oppressed Minority subscales on the MIBI. It is important to note that the participants seemed to have made the same racial adjustments inside of the controlled environment as they had in society.
Author: Dr. Sametta Hill Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1546230211 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 82
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Most psychological research studies today account for the relational problems of African American heterosexual couples inability to stay together in terms of contemporary factors such as female-headed households, mass incarceration, racial achievement gap in academic performance, infidelity, etc. These factors are symptoms of a more foundational problem. The intergenerational traumatic impact of slavery and its aftermath (e.g., Jim Crow) is the source for these couples inability to stay together. This book will be restricted to historical traumas originating under slavery. The practices implemented during slavery disrupted bonding and secure attachment between adult heterosexual couples. A deeper psychohistorical understanding of this intergenerational disruption will help us understand current issues among African American men and women. The book will move beyond individual and couple dyad perspective and bring family system concepts to bear in understanding the transgenerational transmission of trauma and its contemporary manifestations in intimate relationships. The purpose is to answer this question: What are the psychohistorical effects of psychological slavery on attachment and trust in the intimate relationship among African American men and women? This book will utilize sociological and psychological theories drawn from functionalism, neofunctionalism, attachment theory, family systems, and other relevant literatures to develop a psychohistorical analysis of relational problems of heterosexual African American couples today having transgenerational roots in slavery. Attachment theory will be used to explain attachment and trust ruptures in contemporary intimate relationships and their psychohistorical roots. Emotionally focused therapy is the suggested treatment approach that may help the couple repair attachment ruptures.
Author: Sandra Rose Lackings Publisher: ISBN: 9781109513400 Category : Languages : en Pages : 119
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This dissertation examines the presence of attachment theory disorder, anxiety and depression in the lives of African-American and Latino women who are substance abusers and participants in residential and non-residential treatment programs. Women substance abusers experience severe cases of attachment dysfunction with a high risk of having destructive emotional and behavioral responses. This quantitative study examined the level of attachment, presence of affective response and the relationships among variables that potentially affect the well-being of women substance abusers. the researcher chose two intermixed groups of African-American and Latino women between the ages of 18-50: one group of twenty-five was housed in a residential treatment program and a second group of twenty-five participated in non-clinical aftercare. There was a comparison between two groups of African-American and Latino women in two treatment modalities to determine whether they demonstrated the presence of attachment disorders. Using behavioral measuring instruments and demographic data, the researcher was able to build a composite profile and analyze what these portraits meant for treatment. the goal was to identify these variables and to determine whether contribution to the struggles evinced in the behaviors of women substance abusers. the ultimate goal was to make recommendations for modifying treatment to include attachment disorder counseling.
Author: Shawndell K. Clay Publisher: ISBN: Category : African American women Languages : en Pages : 154
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Racial identity is a complex construct that generally refers to how one defines his or her race, and how strongly one feels he or she belongs to it. Having an identity that is stigmatized yet highly salient to a person can be problematic in that people of color may be at risk of psychological distress due to experiences of racism, unequal treatment, and anxiety about future experiences of discrimination. Nonetheless, positive feelings of ethnic affirmation and belonging, appreciation for one’s ethnic identity, and increased ethnic behaviors have been identified as factors contributing to resilience and coping in African Americans. Research alludes to a strong, positive racial identity having a protective effect on the risk for developing depression; however, the nature and prevalence of depression in Black college-educated women has largely been understudied in the U.S., particularly in regard to women who have completed college or are of middle and high SES. The present study sought to explore the nature of depression and prevalence of depressive symptoms as it relates to Black women in conjunction with racial identity and education level using a sample of 167 African American women. Specifically, it was hypothesized that 1) education would negatively correlate with depression, 2) positive racial identity would negatively correlate with depression, and 3) the combination of a strong, positive racial identity and African American social network would more accurately predict lower depression better than positive racial identity alone. While Hypotheses 1 and 3 were not supported, Hypothesis 2 found support in a strong negative correlation between depression and racial regard, one of the three dimensions of the Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity. Results indicate that women who hold positive views toward themselves as Black people and perceive others as doing the same are at lower risk for developing depression. This connection indicates the importance of racial socialization and how fostering cultural pride can influence positive mental health outcomes in people of color.
Author: Yamonte Cooper Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1009205617 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 385
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Most research and couple therapy modalities tend to be normed on white European American couples and fail to include research on Black couples. This volume fills a void in the theory, research, and practice of couples therapy where clinicians have historically not been specifically trained to provide culturally responsive care when addressing the unique experiences and needs of Black couples. It aims to provide students, researchers, and allied mental health professionals with greater awareness, knowledge, and competency in working with Black couples. It assists therapists in developing a working alliance with Black couples and places an emphasis on cultivating environments that are instrumental to decreasing relationship distress and disconnection. Black Couples Therapy provides a comprehensive overview of the research and theory behind race and collective identity as well as romantic coupling, illustrated by examples of practice.
Author: Kimber Shelton Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1440875960 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 339
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** WINNER of the the 2023 Association for Women in Psychology Distinguished Publication Award** Through an intersectional and inclusive lens, this book provides mental health professionals with a detailed overview of the mental health issues that Black women face as well as the best approach to culturally competent psychological practice with Black women. This text details mental health needs and treatment interventions for Black women. It provides a historical context of how the lived experiences of Black women contribute to mental wellness, identifies effective psychological practices in working with Black women, and challenges readers to advance their cultural competence while providing culturally affirming care to Black women. Additionally, this text is inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity diversity, and it honors the diversity within Black women's identities, relationships, roles, and families. Written by an expert team of Black women clinicians, researchers, and medical professionals, A Handbook on Counseling African American Women: Psychological Symptoms, Treatments, and Case Studies addresses current sociopolitical events as well as historical trauma as it prepares readers to meet the needs of the Black women they serve.
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