Problem-Solving Across Cultures: Our Latino Experience

Anger‐Díaz, Barbara; Schlanger, Karin; Rincón, Claudia; Mendoza, Alicia Becerra

doi:10.1521/jsyt.23.4.11.57837

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“…Language training can be a powerful tool for teaching about culture and issues of social justice. The fastest-growing non-English-speaking group in the United States is the Latino population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000), and yet there exists significant barriers for Spanish-speaking individuals to connect with competent mental health care (Anger-Dı´az, Schlanger, Rincon, & Mendoza, 2004;Bloom, Masland, Keeler, Wallace, & Snowden, 2005). The immersion program proposes that one of the most powerful acts for social justice a therapist can take is to learn another language.…”

Section: Spanish Language Education As Cultural Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Mexico City–Based Immersion Education Program: Training Mental Health Clinicians For Practice With Latino Communities

Platt¹

2012

J Marital Family Therapy

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This article describes the philosophical foundations and educational methods of a Spanish language and cultural immersion program based in Mexico City, Mexico. The program is designed to assist U.S. graduate students in marriage and family therapy and clinical psychology programs to improve clinical service delivery with Latino clients. Utilizing critical pedagogy, the program works with future clinicians to develop multicultural and international competencies; acquire increased Spanish language skills; engage in self-of-the-therapist work; and expand their understanding of the historical and cultural influences shaping the mental healthcare needs of Latin American clients. A report of the themes from postimmersion surveys is provided and the implications for training are discussed.

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Section: Spanish Language Education As Cultural Trainingmentioning

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A Mexico City–Based Immersion Education Program: Training Mental Health Clinicians For Practice With Latino Communities

Platt¹

2012

J Marital Family Therapy

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“…This research has enriched our understanding of how culture influences help seeking. For example, Anger-Díaz, Schlanger, Rincon, and Mendoza (2004) explored how a brief therapy model accommodated the concerns that many of their Latino clients had about therapy. Bracero (1998) proposed culturally informed approaches to address issues that arose around disclosure, hierarchy, and gender among Latino clients.…”

Section: A Qualitative Analysis Of Help Seeking and Help Receivingmentioning

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Help Seeking and Help Receiving for Emotional Distress Among Latino Men and Women

2010

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In this study, we examined help-seeking pathways and help-receiving experiences among Latinos, a population that has been shown to under-utilize mental health services. We used the qualitative approach of dual mode of analysis to explore the experiences of 13 Latino men and women who utilized formal as well as informal treatment and support resources. We explored three specific themes: (a) individual and family help-seeking perspectives intersecting with Latino cultural norms; (b) referral source and style, needs identification, and prior help-seeking experiences as key motivational factors for help seeking; and (c) client-therapist match and client-therapist relational style as integral to mental health treatment satisfaction. We discuss clinical implications for efforts to improve the cultural sensitivity and accessibility of mental health services.

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“…Given that research has shown that Latinos prefer more directive therapeutic methods (Anger-Diaz, Schlanger, Ricon, & Mendoza, 2004; Santisteban et al, 2003), it might be advantageous to explain that ERP is directive and often a short-term process. In addition, research has shown that Latinos feel most comfortable with therapists of similar cultural/ethnic backgrounds, and that the odds of dropping out of therapy significantly reduce when clients are able to communicate with therapists in their preferred language (Paris, Anez, Bedregal, Andres-Hyman, & Davidson, 2005; Sue et al, 1991).…”

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Latinos with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Mental healthcare utilization and inclusion in clinical trials

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Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

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Previous research has documented that ethnic minorities, particularly Latinos, obtain fewer mental health services than Caucasians (Kearney, Draper, & Baron 2005; Sue, Fujino, Hu, Takeuchi, & Zane, 1991). Conceivably, this may be due to a wide array of cultural issues (e.g., negative stigma attached to mental health, and language, socio-economic, and acculturation barriers), symptom disparities across Caucasian and Latino groups, or lack of effective outreach methods by clinicians and researchers. However, research is limited. As a result, Latinos may be insufficiently represented in clinical studies for OCD, making it unclear whether evidence-based treatments demonstrate the same efficacy and effectiveness for Latinos as has been demonstrated for Caucasians. The current study takes an in-depth analysis of 98 efficacy and effectiveness studies for OCD from across the Western hemisphere and reports the rates of Latino inclusion from each sample. Ninety clinical studies in the US and Canada, as well as eight clinical studies in Mexico and Central America were reviewed. Findings showed that only 11 (24%) US and Canadian studies included Latino participants, illustrating an overwhelming underrepresentation of Latinos in clinical studies for OCD. Further explanation of the results and their implications are discussed, along with suggestions for effectively improving access to mental health research and appropriate treatments.

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Problem-Solving Across Cultures: Our Latino Experience

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

A Mexico City–Based Immersion Education Program: Training Mental Health Clinicians For Practice With Latino Communities

A Mexico City–Based Immersion Education Program: Training Mental Health Clinicians For Practice With Latino Communities

Help Seeking and Help Receiving for Emotional Distress Among Latino Men and Women

Latinos with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Mental healthcare utilization and inclusion in clinical trials

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