The Latino mental health project: a local mental health needs assessment

The Latino mental health project: a local mental health needs assessment

In this article, we present the results of a local needs assessment of the mental health experiences, service needs, and barriers to treatment-seeking of the Latino population in Worcester, Massachusetts. Overall, participants reported relatively high rates of experiences with symptoms of mental hea...

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Published in:Administration and policy in mental health and mental health services research Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 331 - 341
Main Authors: Cardemil, Esteban V, Adams, Sara T, Calista, Joanne L, Connell, Joy, Encarnación, José, Esparza, Nancy K, Frohock, Jeanne, Hicks, Ellen, Kim, Saeromi, Kokernak, Gerald, McGrenra, Michael, Mestre, Ray, Pérez, Maria, Pinedo, Tatiana M, Quagan, Rosemary, Rivera, Christina, Taucer, Patsy, Wang, Ed
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Springer Nature B.V 01-07-2007
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Community
Community Mental Health Services
Community research
Female
Health needs
Health problems
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Health Services Needs and Demand
Health services utilization
Help seeking behavior
Hispanic American people
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Latin American cultural groups
Male
Massachusetts
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental health services
Middle Aged
Needs analysis
Needs assessment
Population
Underserved populations
Massachusetts
United States > US
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Summary:In this article, we present the results of a local needs assessment of the mental health experiences, service needs, and barriers to treatment-seeking of the Latino population in Worcester, Massachusetts. Overall, participants reported relatively high rates of experiences with symptoms of mental health problems, they indicated using a range of both formal and alternative mental health services, and they noted a variety of instrumental, attitudinal, and culturally-specific barriers to seeking mental health services. Findings are discussed with regards to the role that community-driven research can play in advancing efforts to provide relevant services to underserved populations.
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ISSN:0894-587X
1573-3289
DOI:10.1007/s10488-007-0113-3