Language barriers pose problems in mental health care for foreign-born individuals in the
United States. Immigrants with psychiatric disorders may be at particular risk but are …

Objectives. We present the prevalence of exposure to political violence (PV) among Latino
immigrants in the US, and perceived need for and correlates of mental health services use …

Despite widespread use, psychometric investigation of the original English and translated
Spanish versions of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen, Kamarck, & …

Objectives. Although evidence suggests that physical disability and depression may be
reciprocally related, questions of causality versus spuriousness and the direction of causality …

With the growth of immigrant populations and the increasing awareness and appreciation for
the cultural diversity in the US, the present study assessed a model of acculturation with a …

We examine the relations among socioeconomic status, control beliefs, and two coping
styles (problem-focused vs. emotion-focused) in the context of financial stress. Findings …

The present study examined the role of acculturation in manifestation of depressive
symptoms among 230 Korean-American older adults (M age= 69.8, SD= 7.05) in Florida …

Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management-A Functional Approach is a comprehensive
description of a functional and behavioral approach to assessing and treating persons with …

Using a sample of Korean American elders, this study examined internal mechanisms by
which the level of acculturation influences mental health outcomes. We hypothesized that …

Although extensive research has found a strong relationship between poor family
functioning and depression, previous research has not examined this relationship among …