The impact of racial microaggressions on mental health: Counseling implications for clients of color

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-66

  Nadal, Kevin L ^a   Griffin, Katie E ^a   Wong, Yinglee ^a   Hamit, Sahran ^a   Rasmus, Morgan ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

affect; depression; discrimination; microaggressions; psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891786293     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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