'Alguien abrió la puerta:' The phenomenology of bilingual Latinx clients' use of Spanish and English in psychotherapy
| Autor: | Alejandro Cervantes, Tania Valente, Steve R. Pereira, Rebecca Brown, Andrés E. Pérez-Rojas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male 050103 clinical psychology Psychotherapist media_common.quotation_subject 050109 social psychology Multilingualism PsycINFO Young Adult Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Neuroscience of multilingualism media_common Interpretative phenomenological analysis Mental Disorders 05 social sciences Cultural Diversity Hispanic or Latino Professional-Patient Relations Code-switching United States Therapeutic relationship Psychotherapy Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Treatment Outcome Feeling Multiculturalism Female Psychology Phenomenology (psychology) |
| Zdroj: | Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.). 56(2) |
| ISSN: | 1939-1536 |
| Popis: | There has been a growing recognition of the role that various aspects of culture play in the theory and practice of psychotherapy. One aspect of culture that has received little attention, however, is language. Specifically, we lack comprehensive understanding of the value bilingual clients find in expressing thoughts, feelings, and experiences in two languages. Research that enhances understanding of the role that bilingualism plays in psychotherapy may thus help improve the quality of services that bilingual clients receive. To this end, we interviewed eight bilingual Latinx people (seven of Mexican descent and one Puerto Rican) between the ages of 20 and 37 about their experience using Spanish and English in psychotherapy. Using descriptive phenomenological analysis, we identified and interpreted 250 meaning units that were grouped into five overarching themes: (a) Enhancing Expression and Understanding, (b) An Affirming Experience, (c) Facilitating Therapeutic Processes, (d) Utility of a Therapist Bilingual Orientation, and (e) Strengthening the Therapeutic Relationship. Findings speak to the value for bilingual Latinx clients of being able to use both of their languages in psychotherapy. Implications for multicultural psychotherapy research and practice are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved). |
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