Racial & Gender Considerations Flashcards
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When a Black male client expresses anger about workplace discrimination, the CART therapist's first priority should be to:
Answer: Validate that systemic racism is a legitimate anger trigger
Validating race-based anger as a legitimate response to systemic injustice is essential before introducing coping strategies.
Which term describes the phenomenon where women's anger is more frequently pathologized compared to men expressing the same emotion?
Answer: Gendered anger bias
Gendered anger bias refers to the societal and clinical tendency to view women's anger as irrational or disordered while men's anger is normalized.
A Latina client reports suppressing anger at home to avoid being labeled 'La Brava.' This cultural dynamic is BEST addressed by:
Answer: Exploring how familismo and cultural identity interact with anger suppression
Understanding familismo and cultural role expectations allows the therapist to help the client navigate anger expression within her cultural context.
Research on racial microaggressions indicates that cumulative exposure primarily results in:
Answer: Chronic stress and internalized anger that erodes wellbeing
Cumulative microaggression exposure creates chronic stress and suppressed anger that has lasting negative effects on mental and physical health.
When working with transgender clients who express anger related to misgendering, the therapist should AVOID:
Answer: Asking the client to consider the other person's unintentional intent to reduce anger
Directing a trans client to minimize their anger by focusing on others' intent centers the offender's experience and invalidates the client's harm.
The concept of 'John Henryism' in anger research refers to:
Answer: High-effort coping with chronic stressors that leads to health deterioration in Black men
John Henryism describes how prolonged high-effort coping with systemic stressors—common among Black men—contributes to hypertension and health decline.
A South Asian female client is reluctant to express anger in therapy, stating 'good women don't get angry.' The CART therapist's MOST culturally competent response is to:
Answer: Explore how this belief was formed and what purposes it has served
Exploring the origins and functions of cultural beliefs about anger allows the client to critically examine them on her own terms rather than having values imposed.