Clients' nonattendance in therapy poses a significant threat to the effective delivery of mental health services at university counseling centers. As such, researchers have investigated processes related to clients' nonattendance in an effort to increase treatment utilization and treatment outcomes. However, there is a paucity of research testing…

Examined the relationship between counselor and client variables (race, sex, and trust) and premature therapy termination in Black clients (N=135). Results showed Black clients are more likely to terminate prematurely when seen by a White counselor. A significant interaction was found between counselor race and client cultural mistrust level. (JAC)

White and Black clients alike expected their counselor to be White. About half of the clients had no preferences. However, clients expressing preferences preferred counselors of their same race. Dropout and satisfaction with treatment were not related to the nature of clients' racial expectations. (Author)

Used archival research to compare intake judgments made by African-American and white women counselors about 41 African-American and 41 white women clients. Results showed no significant differences in counselor judgments for matched client groups. Results support need to control for sociopsychological variables that may influence counselor…

Examined cross-racial practice experiences of 53 counselors. Both white and minority counselors perceived themselves to work equally well with white clients, but white counselors perceived themselves to be less effective when working with minority clients. White and minority counselors reported identifying source of white clients' problems as…

Compared Black and White patients who were seen in individual psychotherapy. Obtained assessments of treatment outcomes from therapists. White therapists generally rated their clients, especially Black clients, as psychologically more impaired than did Black therapists. Contrary to expectation, there were no differences in psychotherapy outcome as…

It is generally acknowledged that racial groups differ in their values, beliefs and behaviors as well as counseling needs, but evidence is mixed as to the effects of racial differences in the counseling process. A sample of 70 clients participated in a study to examine the differences in the duration, satisfaction, and effectiveness resulting from…

Examined relationships among client's race, the type of problem for which a client is seeking counseling, and the client's preference for counselor characteristics. Results indicated that the patterns of preferences for counselor race did not seem to differ between black and white participants on the basis of type of client concern. (Author/ABB)

Results indicated that subjects preferred black counselors to a significantly greater degree than white counselors and that they explored themselves in greater depth with female counselors. Language was not a significant variable in any of the analyses. (Author)

Examined effects of cultural mistrust on counseling expectations for Black clients assigned to both Black and White counselors. Found client mistrust level interacted significantly with counselor race. Highly mistrustful Blacks expected white counselors to be less accepting, trustworthy, and expert; they also expected less in terms of counseling…

A significant difference in counselor preferences was found between self-designated black and Afro-American groups and colored and Negro groups. These findings pointed to the conclusion that when assessing attitudes of black people, investigators and counselors should consider the individual's "racial consciousness" as manifested by his racial…

Examines the influence of information, counselor race, and client race on counselors' attributions. Caucasian and African American counselors were assigned to one of four experimental conditions. A videotaped client who discussed an employment problem was used to manipulate information and race. Differences were found between African American and…

Black male and female adolescents (N=27) were presented racial and attitudinal information about a hypothetical male or female counselor and asked to express their perceptions of the counselor. Attitudinal rather than racial information regarding a counselor had a more crucial effect in determining perception of the counselor. (Author)

Presents summary of what transpired at symposium organized to address feelings of ethnic-minority researchers about impact of white researchers investigating cross-cultural issues. Concludes with four lessons to be drawn from whole topic of minority and majority researchers investigating ethnic-minority populations and other cross-cultural issues.…

Black adults (n=53) using services at Afro-American Community Center read bogus resumes and letters of application and completed the Cultural Mistrust Inventory, the Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale, and the Self-Disclosure Scale with regard to a White counselor. Found a direct relationship between mistrust of Whites in general and perceptions…