[Expectations, diagnoses and methods of treatment of an underpriviliged clientele.]

The majority of studies conclude that the form of treatment therapy provided to the socio-economically underpriveledged clienteles (SEC) are different to those provided to other clienteles. The author says that belonging to a less fortunate SEC is associated to a higher rate of psychological problems; to an "outside" model that seems to influence the expectations vis-a-vis the therapist and the therapy ; and to a perception of the therapist that is probably biaised in part which, in turn, increases the gravity of the diagnosis and influences the manner in which such a clientele is greeted in psychotherapy.