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Black American Men's Treatment Experiences in Mental Health Court: A Phenomenological Analysis
Author(s) -
Stare Bryan G.,
Fernando Delini M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/jaoc.12054
Subject(s) - cognitive dissonance , mental health , qualitative research , psychology , interpretative phenomenological analysis , perception , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , sociology , social science , neuroscience
In this qualitative study, the authors examined young adult Black American men's perceptions of treatment in mental health diversion programs. Findings included 3 themes: helpful treatment factors, cognitive dissonance, and treatment barriers. The authors explore counseling competency and advocacy considerations for judicial settings.