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The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 35, No. 5, 650-678 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0011000007301687
© 2007 Division 17 of Counseling Psychologist Association

The Roles of Counseling Psychologists in Reducing Health Disparities

Carolyn M. Tucker

University of Florida, cmtucker{at}ufl.edu

Lisa A. Ferdinand

University of Florida

Anca Mirsu-Paun

University of Florida

Keith C. Herman

University of Missouri-Columbia

Edward Delgado-Romero

University of Georgia

Jacob J. van den Berg

University of Florida

Jessica D. Jones

University of Florida

This article presents an overview of the health disparities problem that exists among individuals from ethnic minority and low-income backgrounds and their majority counterparts. The argument is made that the involvement of counseling psychologists in addressing this health disparities problem presents an opportunity for the field to remain true to its commitment to prevention, multiculturalism, and social justice while becoming more competitive in the health care and health promotion fields. This article highlights the prevalence of health disparities and identifies the primary factors contributing to these disparities. In addition, the roles and approaches that counseling psychologists can adopt to help alleviate this problem are specified.


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