TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health in the Hispanic immigrant community
T2 - An overview
AU - Guarnaccia, Peter J.
AU - Martinez, Igda
AU - Acosta, Henry
N1 - Funding Information:
Peter J. Guarnaccia, PhD, is Professor and Medical Anthropologist, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Igda Martinez, BA, is Research Assistant, Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Henry Acosta, MA, MSW, LSW, is Project Director, Changing Minds, Advancing Mental Health for Hispanics. The writing of this chapter was made possible through funding for Changing Minds, Advancing Mental Health for Hispanics by the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This chapter addresses the mental health status of Hispanics in the United States. The prevalence and incidence of mental health disorders among different Hispanic ethnic subgroups is examined. Patterns of mental health services utilization and barriers to mental health care are also reviewed. Research specific to best mental health practices with Hispanics is stressed.
AB - This chapter addresses the mental health status of Hispanics in the United States. The prevalence and incidence of mental health disorders among different Hispanic ethnic subgroups is examined. Patterns of mental health services utilization and barriers to mental health care are also reviewed. Research specific to best mental health practices with Hispanics is stressed.
KW - Hispanics
KW - Mental health services
KW - Mental health utilization
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U2 - 10.1300/J191v03n01_02
DO - 10.1300/J191v03n01_02
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:25444526081
SN - 1556-2948
VL - 3
SP - 21
EP - 46
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services
IS - 1-2
ER -
