An African American who enters therapy with a European American therapist who appears aloof, distant, and unresponsive to his or her life situation may well experience a barrier to effective mental health care called __________.

A. cultural mistrust
B. mental health illiteracy
C. institutional racism
D. lack of accessibility to health care services


Answer: A

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