Dissertation
Centering black therapists in practice: exploring factors contributing to retention and attrition
University of Iowa
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Iowa
Summer 2023
DOI: 10.25820/etd.006952
Abstract
This dissertation employs a systematic review synthesis and a framework analysis to explore factors contributing to Black therapists' attrition and retention in the mental health field. These studies utilized an integration of Social Stress Theory and Critical Race Theory to find racism may be a major contributor to burnout, and burnout may be a major contributor to attrition. Additionally, findings suggest Black therapists shifting to seeing more Black clients helps bolster Black therapist's retention in the field. These studies were conducted to not only increase Black representation in therapy but also to retain the Black therapists that are already in the field. Implications for training are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Centering black therapists in practice: exploring factors contributing to retention and attrition
- Creators
- Alexus M Hamilton
- Contributors
- Kayla Reed-Fitzke (Advisor)Jacob Priest (Committee Member)Victor Ray (Committee Member)Dumayi Gutierrez (Committee Member)
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations (Couple and Family Therapy)
- Date degree season
- Summer 2023
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- DOI
- 10.25820/etd.006952
- Number of pages
- vii, 104 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright 2023 Alexus M Hamilton
- Language
- English
- Date submitted
- 07/24/2023
- Description illustrations
- tables
- Description bibliographic
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-104).
- Public Abstract (ETD)
- This dissertation explores why Black therapists may choose to leave the mental health field and what helps to keep them in the field. This dissertation explores the connections between Black therapists’ experiences of racism, which may lead to burnout, and their eventual departure. These studies also identified that having a larger proportional of Black clients on their caseload helps to keep Black therapists in the mental health field.
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984454434102771
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