Therapists’ Response to Prospective Clients: The Role of Perceived Gendered, Religious Identity on Therapists’ Electronic Response to New Clients

Poster Session II

Keyword: Implicit Bias

Abstract: Using audit methodology, we emailed 1,000 psychologists across the U.S., pretending to be a Muslim woman, a Muslim man, a Christian woman, or a Christian man seeking treatment. Results demonstrate that therapists display a religious, gendered implicit bias in their interaction with and willingness to offer appointments to prospective clients.

• Sangida Akter (Presenting Author)
• Ayana Charles (Author)
• Emma Clark (Author)
• Eiza Yousif (Author)
• Helen Yin (Author)
• Mallika Ghimire (Author)
• Maria Martin (Author)
• Nusayba Abd-Elmoniem (Author)
• Richard Shin (Author)