Abstract Twenty Bedouin-Arab non-psychotic subjects in Israel (10 male, 10 female) utilized
biomedical and traditional healing mental health care systems. Common patterns of …

This special review summarizes and illustrates the state of our knowledge regarding the
mental health needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. These needs are …

Context An understudied crucial step in the help-seeking process is making prompt initial
contact with a treatment provider after first onset of a mental disorder. Objective To provide …

OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated whether there are disparities in the rates of specialty
mental health care for Latinos and African Americans compared with non-Latino whites in …

PURPOSE: To explore gender differences and the role of stigma in teen willingness to use
mental health services. METHODS: Self-administered, written questionnaires were …

Examined the relationship among mistrust of Whites, opinions about mental illness, and help-
seeking attitudes among 105 Black college students. Participants completed the Cultural …

Objective. To present nationally representative data on the part played by clergy in providing
treatment to people with mental disorders in the United States. Data Sources. The National …

This study examines the predictors of mentalhealth service use among patients in an
ethnicallydiverse public-care women's clinic. While waiting fortheir clinic appointments, 187 …

Objective. To examine nationally representative patterns and predictors of delays in
contacting a professional after first onset of a mental disorder. Data Sources. The National …

In this congressionally mandated study, an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine
takes a close look at where treatment for people with alcohol problems seems to be headed …