Abstract The Hispanic/Latino population in the United States has been identified as a high-
risk group for mental health problems. Unfortunately, due to commonly reported factors such …

The rate of Hispanic individuals seeking professional mental health has not increased at the
same rate as the Hispanic population. In other words, one might have expected to see a …

Background Hispanic adults with mental health conditions in the United States experience
disproportionate access to and utilization of professional mental health treatment. This is …

Stigma toward mental illness is a complex construct that impacts people's desire to seek
mental health care and engage in treatment. Certain groups, including ethnic minorities, are …

This research study seeks to address the root causes for the lack of mental health treatment
in Arab American communities: the mental health stigma within the community, the societal …

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the challenges Mexican Americans
face when accessing mental health care service utilization along the South Texas-Mexico …

This timely practical reference addresses the lack of Spanish-language resources for mental
health professionals to use with their Latino clients. Geared toward both English-and …

Using the research framework recommended by L. Rogler, R. Malgady, and D. Rodriguez
(1989), the current paper examines the barriers to providing effective mental health services …

INTRODUCTION: A significant gap between the number of individuals who need mental
health care and the ones who actually have access to it has been consistently demonstrated …

Research has shown that more than 60% of people with diagnosable mental illness in the
Caribbean receive no treatment. While other forces (eg, stigma) contribute to this statistic …