“…Therapists need to have a solid understanding of Hispanic culture (Menikoff, 1979;Ruiz, 1979;Werbin & Hynes, 1975), nonverbal communication, and the impact of cultural values on behavior (Delgado, 1983). The use of therapist self-disclosure in group treatment with Hispanics has been suggested (Delgado, 1981(Delgado, , 1983Olarte & Masnik, 1985) but should be used carefully given the powerful transferential influence possessed by the therapists.…”