… of mental health services by Asian Americans and to identify the barriers to service utilization
… in order to improved access and promote better mental health among Asian Americans. …

… care services was unrelated to mental health services use. … -born Asian Americans, use of
alternative services appeared … Asian Americans with disorders utilize mental health services, …

… This study showed that East Asians make more extensive use of public mental health
services in California than do members of other ethnic subpopulations. Although this high …

… Many Asians believe that mental health can be achieved through … An AsianAmerican college
professor stated recently, ª We … view that AsianAmericans do not experience mental illness, …

… To understand the overall picture, a national survey of all services is needed. The work of …
to Euro Americans, the lower utilization of mental health services by Asian American/Pacific Is…

… paucity of information regarding mental health service use in Asian Americans. Attending to
… the Asian American population, we explored their mental health status, mental health service …

… clinics expanded into full-fledged community mental health … the mental health care of Asian
Americans, service barriers to the overall mental health system and low utilization of services …

… Although this study focused on the everyday practices of mental healthcare providers
with Asian Americans, the findings may be applicable to all healthcare practices that serve …

… include: (1) Did Asian Americans underutilize mental health services in the 1990s? (2)
What were their illness patterns, and how severe were their illnesses when first seen in clinical …

… An understanding of Asian mental illness beliefs is needed to improve the use of mental
health services. This column will provide a brief overview of the cultural barriers (ie, beliefs …