Suicide is the third leading cause of death for persons aged 15 to 24 (Moscicki, 1997;
National Center for Health Statistics, 1994). Suicidal behavior has been reported as a …

As the Hispanic population of the United States continues to grow, so will the need for
therapists who have been trained to work with Hispanic families. This content analysis of the …

OBJECTIVE: Recent policy has focused on documenting and reducing ethnic disparities in
availability and quality of health care. The authors examined differences by ethnic status in …

OBJECTIVE: HTo determine the association between acculturation, immigration, and
prevalence of depression in older Mexican Americans. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional analysis …

The authors propose that perceived discrimination has an effect on self-reported health
statuses, which are known to affect future morbidity and mortality. A sample of 3,012 …

The authors investigated stress, coping responses, and social support variables as
predictors of psychological distress among 171 Mexican American men and women. The …

This paper identifies issues and trends affecting the quality and comprehensiveness of
Latino mental health research and services. These issues include current patterns of need …

Objective In medical settings intimate partner violence (IPV) has been linked to a variety of
health problems. However, few population-based studies have assessed the health of …

Background We studied survey respondents aged 18 through 54 years to determine
consistent predictors of treatment seeking after onset of aDSM-III-Rsubstance use disorder …

This study uses data from a household survey (Mexican American Prevalence and Services
Study; MAPSS) of 3,000 respondents in Fresno County, California, to 1) contrast use across …