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This chapter is written for the purpose of bringing together a somewhat disparate body of knowledge about treatment with Black/African American patients.1 We attempt to offer a view consistent with the goals of the handbook, in that we try to integrate the more recent theoretical concepts, research findings, and clinical thinking about psychotherapy with Blacks using knowledge about multisystems and racial identity development. Our particular perspective can be used in treating Blacks because it offers a unique and meaningful framework to conceptualizing a dynamic context for patients and therapist’s behav ior both in and out of therapy.
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Franklin, A.J., Carter, R.T., Grace, C. (1993). An Integrative Approach to Psychotherapy with Black/African Americans. In: Stricker, G., Gold, J.R. (eds) Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9782-4_32
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