Racial & Gender Considerations Flashcards

A male client rejects journaling as a homework assignment, stating 'that's not something men do.' The CART therapist's BEST response is to:

Answer: Reframe journaling as a tool used by athletes and military leaders for performance

Reframing journaling using masculinity-congruent examples (athletes, military) increases male client buy-in without invalidating their gender identity.

Which of the following represents a race-based anger trigger unique to the experience of multiracial individuals?

Answer: Being told they are 'not really' a member of any racial group they identify with

Multiracial individuals often face identity invalidation from multiple communities, triggering anger related to belonging and authenticity that monoracial frameworks miss.

Research consistently shows that female clients expressing anger in therapy are MORE likely than male clients to have their anger attributed to:

Answer: Hormonal factors or emotional instability by clinicians

Studies show clinician bias toward attributing women's anger to hormones or mental instability rather than situational or systemic causes.

When a Vietnamese American client reports chronic anger linked to intergenerational trauma from the Vietnam War, the therapist should recognize this as:

Answer: Epigenetic and historically transmitted trauma that is a legitimate source of anger

Intergenerational trauma transmits emotional and physiological stress responses across generations, making historical events a valid and primary source of present-day anger.

A male client from a culture that values stoicism becomes visibly distressed when asked to identify his emotions. The MOST culturally sensitive approach is to:

Answer: Use somatic or behavioral language first as a bridge to emotional vocabulary

Starting with somatic or behavioral descriptions (e.g., 'tightness in the chest') provides a culturally accessible entry point for men who find emotional labeling ego-dystonic.

The 'Strong Black Woman' schema is relevant to anger treatment because it often causes Black women to:

Answer: Suppress anger to maintain an image of invulnerability, leading to cumulative emotional burden

The Strong Black Woman schema pressures Black women to suppress vulnerability and anger, creating chronic emotional burden and barriers to seeking help.

Which ethical obligation is MOST relevant when a CART therapist's own racial biases may affect treatment of an angry client of color?

Answer: Competence and ongoing self-examination

Ethical competence requires therapists to continuously examine how their own biases may distort case conceptualization and clinical responses when working across race.