Hispanic Mental Health
Mental Health Care for Latin or Hispanic Americans
Megan E. Gillard
Texas A & M International University
Abstract
The Hispanic population in the United States has rapidly increased over the last decade and is underrepresented and cared for in mental health services. By understanding their culture and learning about the environment they live in therapists can better meet the patient’s needs. This paper covers Historical content, Family structure, Education, Rates of Psychiatric Disorders symptoms, and what to do as a therapist for Latino/Hispanic clients. Also discussed will be some research showing patterns of mental health changes between Hispanics that were born in America and those that were born in South America. This paper …show more content…
First, an elite group of Cubans came, but immigration continued with people making the dangerous crossing to the United States by makeshift watercraft (Bernal & Shapiro, 1996). Some of these immigrants, such as the educated professionals who came to the United States during the early phase of Cuban migration, have become well established, where-as others who arrived with few economic resources are less so. Unlike immigrants from several other countries, many Cubans have gained access to citizenship and federal support through their status as political …show more content…
H. (1988). Conceptions of schizophrenia as a problem of nerves: A cross-cultural comparison of Mexican Americans and Anglo-Americans. Social Science and Medicine, 26, 1233–1243.1243. [PubMed]
Kaufman, P., Kwon, J. Y., Klein, S., & Chapman, C. D. (1999). Statistical Analysis Report (NCES Report No. 2000–022).022)Retrieved July 25, 2001http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/2000022.pdf.
Kemp, B. J., Staples, F., & Lopez-Aqueres, W. (1987). Epidemiology of depression and dysphoria in an elderly Hispanic population: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 35, 920–926.926. [PubMed]
Kessler, R. C., McGonagle, K. A., Zhao, S., Nelson, C. B., Hughes, M., Eshleman, S., Wittchen, H., & Kendler, K. (1994). Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of DSM-III-R psychiatric disorders in the United States. Archives of General Psychiatry, 51, 8–19.19. [PubMed]
Koss-Chioino, J. D., & Canive, J. M. (1993). The interaction of popular and clinical diagnostic labeling: The case of embrujado. Medical Anthropology, 15, 171–188.188. [PubMed]
LaFromboise, T., Coleman, H. L. K., & Gerton, J. (1993). Psychological impact of biculturalism: Evidence and theory. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 395–412.412.
Megan E. Gillard
Texas A & M International University
Abstract
The Hispanic population in the United States has rapidly increased over the last decade and is underrepresented and cared for in mental health services. By understanding their culture and learning about the environment they live in therapists can better meet the patient’s needs. This paper covers Historical content, Family structure, Education, Rates of Psychiatric Disorders symptoms, and what to do as a therapist for Latino/Hispanic clients. Also discussed will be some research showing patterns of mental health changes between Hispanics that were born in America and those that were born in South America. This paper …show more content…
First, an elite group of Cubans came, but immigration continued with people making the dangerous crossing to the United States by makeshift watercraft (Bernal & Shapiro, 1996). Some of these immigrants, such as the educated professionals who came to the United States during the early phase of Cuban migration, have become well established, where-as others who arrived with few economic resources are less so. Unlike immigrants from several other countries, many Cubans have gained access to citizenship and federal support through their status as political …show more content…
H. (1988). Conceptions of schizophrenia as a problem of nerves: A cross-cultural comparison of Mexican Americans and Anglo-Americans. Social Science and Medicine, 26, 1233–1243.1243. [PubMed]
Kaufman, P., Kwon, J. Y., Klein, S., & Chapman, C. D. (1999). Statistical Analysis Report (NCES Report No. 2000–022).022)Retrieved July 25, 2001http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/2000022.pdf.
Kemp, B. J., Staples, F., & Lopez-Aqueres, W. (1987). Epidemiology of depression and dysphoria in an elderly Hispanic population: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 35, 920–926.926. [PubMed]
Kessler, R. C., McGonagle, K. A., Zhao, S., Nelson, C. B., Hughes, M., Eshleman, S., Wittchen, H., & Kendler, K. (1994). Lifetime and 12-month prevalence of DSM-III-R psychiatric disorders in the United States. Archives of General Psychiatry, 51, 8–19.19. [PubMed]
Koss-Chioino, J. D., & Canive, J. M. (1993). The interaction of popular and clinical diagnostic labeling: The case of embrujado. Medical Anthropology, 15, 171–188.188. [PubMed]
LaFromboise, T., Coleman, H. L. K., & Gerton, J. (1993). Psychological impact of biculturalism: Evidence and theory. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 395–412.412.