Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Volume 29, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 623-632

Testimonios, a mental health support group for latino immigrants in an emergent latino community (Article)

Jalisi A. , Vazquez M.G. , Bucay-Harari L. , Giusti F. , Contreras J. , Batkis D. , Batkis M. , Polk S. , Cook B. , Page K.R.*
  • a Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • b Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
  • c Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, United States
  • d Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
  • e Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
  • f Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
  • g Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
  • h Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
  • i Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States
  • j Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States

Abstract

Latino immigrants face many stressors before, during, and after migration to the U.S., but there are few mental health services available to help them cope with this transition. We established free group sessions moderated by bilingual therapists to address the unmet mental health needs of Latino immigrants. © Meharry Medical College.

Author Keywords

Latino immigrants Mental health Emergent communities Community- based interventions

Index Keywords

immigrant mental health service demography mental health human middle aged statistics and numerical data health service controlled study Aged Mental Health Services Hispanic Americans Health Services Needs and Demand Residence Characteristics United States Young Adult Humans migrant psychology Hispanic male Emigrants and Immigrants female Article support group Self-Help Groups adult human experiment self help
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047408001&doi=10.1353%2fhpu.2018.0046&partnerID=40&md5=ca4b804f750f8322e029b8b52aa35ebd
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0046
ISSN: 10492089
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English