VA Chicago Health Care System- West Side Division
Clincal Psychology Internship
Diversity Journal Club Reading Selections
2002-2003


Topic: Issues of race in psychological theory, practice, and policy
November 5, 2002

Tinsley-Jones, H. A. (2001). Racism in our midst: Listening to psychologists of color. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 32, 573-580.

Topic: Gender & Clinical Practice
December 3, 2002

Wester, S. R., & Vogel, D. L. (2002). Working with the masculine mystique: Male gender role conflict, counseling self?efficacy, and the training of male psychologists. Professional Psychology: Research and practice, 33, 370-376.

Topic: Clinical Issues & the African-American Client
February 4, 2003

Whaley, A. L. (2001). Cultural mistrust: An important psychological construct for diagnosis and treatment of African Americans. Professional Psychology: Research arid Practice, 32, 555-562.

Topic: Culture & Cognition
March 4, 2003

Perez-Arce, P. (1999). The influence of culture on cognition. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 14, 581-592.

Topic: Clinical Issues & the Gay or Lesbian Client
April 1, 2003

Cabaj, R. P. (2000) Substance abuse, internalized homophobia, and gay men and lesbians: Psychodynamic issues and clinical implications. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy, 3, 5-24.

Topic: Racial & Gender-based Privilege
May 6, 2003

McIntosh, P. (1998). White privilege and male privilege. In M.L. Andersen and P.H. Collins (Eds). Race, Class, and Gender: An Anthology. Boston, MA: Wadsworth.

Waters, M. C. (1998). Optional ethnicities: For Whites only- In M.L. Andersen and P.H. Collins (Eds). Race, Class, and Gender: An Anthology. Boston, MA: Wadsworth.

Topic: Clinical Issues & the Latino Client
June 3, 2003

Fabrega, H. (1995). Hispanic mental health research. In Padilla (Ed.), Hispanic Mental Health: Critical Issues in Theorv and Research. Thousand Oaks,CA: Sage.

Topic: Biracial Identity
July 1, 2003

Brunsina, D. L., & Rockquemore, K. A. (2001). The new color complex: Appearances and biracial identity. ldentity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 1, 225?246.

Gillem, A. R., Colin, L. R., & Throne, C. (2001). Black identity in biracial Black/White people: A comparison of Jacqueline who refuses to be exclusively Black and Adolphus who wishes he were. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 7, 182-196.

Topic: Clinical Issues & the Asian-American client
August 5, 2003

Kitanto, H. H. L. & Maki, M. T. (1996). Continuity, change, and diversity: Counseling Asian Americans. In Counseling Across Cultures (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 124?145.