Gray B A, Jones B E
J Natl Med Assoc. 1987 Feb;79(2):177-81.
A survey of black and white psychiatrists on the subject of nonpsychotic black female patients in psychotherapy yielded 93 usable responses. Among the findings are a profile of the average black woman in psychotherapy, responses to questions on clinical and therapeutic issues, and the role of racism as reported by the psychiatrists.THE PROFILE OF THE AVERAGE BLACK WOMAN IN PSYCHOTHERAPY THAT EMERGED WAS: she is married, in a technical or semi-professional occupation, with some college experience, in the age range of 26 to 40 years, and most often diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. The most frequent presenting problem is depression, with family problems second in frequency. Developing new coping mechanisms was the most difficult stage of the treatment process. Self-esteem was the most frequent unconscious conflict. Racial discrimination was most often incorportated as a symptom. The impact of racism on the treatment process most frequently occurred in the area of working through conflicts.
一项针对黑人和白人精神科医生关于心理治疗中无精神病的黑人女性患者这一主题的调查，得到了93份可用回复。调查结果包括接受心理治疗的普通黑人女性的概况、对临床和治疗问题的回答，以及精神科医生所报告的种族主义的作用。所呈现的接受心理治疗的普通黑人女性的概况如下：她已婚，从事技术或半专业职业，有一些大学经历，年龄在26至40岁之间，最常被诊断为焦虑症。最常见的就诊问题是抑郁症，家庭问题其次。发展新的应对机制是治疗过程中最困难的阶段。自尊是最常见的无意识冲突。种族歧视最常被纳入症状。种族主义对治疗过程的影响最常出现在解决冲突的领域。
