Psychotherapist Bias with Hispanics: An Analog Study
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This study used an innovative analog design to explore the influence of ethnicity on psychotherapists' clinical judgment. A total of 56 non-Hispanic White psychologists viewed one of two videotapes of a mock intake session that were identical exceptfor client ethnicity. The client was depicted with white skin color speaking standard English (non-Hispanic White guise) in one. In the other, the same actress appeared with dark skin color speaking English with a Hispanic accent (Hispanic guise). MANOVA indicated significantunivariate effects of ethnic guise on ratings ofprognosis with treatment, ability to empathize with the client, and blunted affect. Poor prognosis, lower empathy, and greater blunted affect were associated with the Hispanic ethnic guise.
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One study found that non-Hispanic White psychologists viewing videotapes of an actress playing a patient reported less empathy when the patient was described as Hispanic rather than White.
“For instance, one study found that non-Hispanic White psychologists viewing videotapes of an actress playing a patient reported less empathy when the patient was described as Hispanic rather than White.78”
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- Authors
- Arroyo, J. A.
- Affiliations
- University of New Mexico (US)
- Corresponding author
- Arroyo, Judith A.
- ORCID
- Arroyo, Judith A.
- Venue
- Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1996-02
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 21-28
- ISSN
- 0739-9863 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-6364
- OpenAlex
- W2105131755
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- Hispanic clients, ethnicity, clinical judgment, empathy, blunted affect, skin color, accent
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