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Acosta, Frank Xavier was born on April 2, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Gilbert Lascurain and Virginia (Posada) Acosta.
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Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients
(Psychotherapy involves a deep ethical commitment to self-...)
Psychotherapy involves a deep ethical commitment to self-knowl edge, personal change, and mutual respect by both the therapist and the patient. Unfortunately, therapists have not always lived up to that commitment in understanding and treating low income and minority patients. Too often they lack the skills to understand and adjust to the patient's community and cultural experiences. The result has been ineffective and misguided treatment. Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients is a handbook for psychotherapists interested and committed to correct ing this situation and pursuing effective treatment strategies. This book is based on the author's ongoing innovative research project at the University of Southern California School of Medicine's Adult Psy chiatric Outpatient Clinic. Located in East Los Angeles, the clinic serves this nation's largest Hispanic American community and has service commitments to residents of the central Los Angeles region. Over the years the authors have noted not only a marked need to improve mental health services, but also a need to make them more accessible to minority and low income patients. Generally these pa tients have very negative ideas about treatment of emotional prob lems. They typically react to treatment with skepticism: no one has really listened to them or understood them before-why should this therapist do so now? In describing this pessimism the authors discuss the need to listen to and respect each other.
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Frank Xavier Acosta
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Bachelor of Science in Psychology magna cum laude, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1968; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974.
Career
Research assistant, Neuropsychiat. Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1971;
visiting associate professor, Neuropsychiat. Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984-1985;
clinical psychology intern, VA Outpatient Clinic, Los Angeles, 1971-1972;
clinical psychology intern, Didi Hirsch Cmty.
Mental Health Center, Culver City, California, 1972-1973;
clinical psychology intern, Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital., California, 1973-1974;
clinical psychologist, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1974;
director, Spanish-Speaking Clinic, Adult Psychiatric Clinic, since 1975;
from associate director to director clinical psychological internship training prog, 1986-1996;
assistant professor psychiatry, School Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1974-1980;
associate professor clinical psychiatry, School Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1980-1984;
associate professor psychiatry and behaviorl science, School Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1984;
member allied health professional staff, University of Southern California University Hospital, since 1991. Consultant Spanish Speaking Mental Health Research Center, Los Angeles, 1974-1988. Consultant, reviewer National Institute of Mental Health, since 1977.
Guest lecturer U. Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, 1985, Tulane University School Medicine, 1985.
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Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients
(Psychotherapy involves a deep ethical commitment to self-...)
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Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients
Membership
Member psychological review panel medical services and occupational health and safety divisions of personnel department City of Los Angeles, 1986-1993. Consultant National Coalition Hispanic Mental Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome Orgns., Washington, 1976-1988. Chair National Research Council, Evaluation Panel Psychology, Ford Foundation Doctoral Fellowships Minorities Program, Washington, 1986-1989.
Assistant scoutmaster, troop committee member Troop 31 Boy Scouts American, since 1994. Fellow APA (member accreditation committee 1977-1980), American Association for Applied and Preventive Psychology. Member Western Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, Los Angeles County Psychological Association, Alpha Sigma Nu.
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Married MaryAnn Gonzales, June 30, 1979. Children: Robert Xavier, Jeanette Marie.
