Transcultural Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 789-811

Mental Health Service Utilization of Somali Adolescents: ReligioN, Community, and School as Gateways to Healing (Article)

Ellis B.H. , Lincoln A.K. , Charney M.E. , Ford-Paz R. , Benson M. , Strunin L.
  • a Northeastern University, United States
  • b Northeastern University, United States
  • c Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, United States
  • d Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, United States
  • e Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, United States
  • f Boston University School of Public Health, United States

Abstract

This mixed-method study examines the utility of the Gateway Provider Model (GPM) in understanding service utilization and pathways to help for Somali refugee adolescents. Somali adolescents living in the Northeastern United States, and their caregivers, were interviewed. Results revealed low rates of use of mental health services. However other sources of help, such as religious and school personnel, were accessed more frequently. The GPM provides a helpful model for understanding refugee youth access to services, and an elaborated model is presented showing how existing pathways to help could be built upon to improve refugee youth access to services. © 2010, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Gateway Provider Model service utilization Somali Mental health Refugee

Index Keywords

community mental health gateway provider model refugee mental health service human Refugees Schools Mental Health Services religion Mental Disorders Residence Characteristics United States school child Humans school health service model male Adolescent Emigrants and Immigrants female Religion and Psychology Article health care utilization help seeking behavior adult health care access Somalia Utilization Review Community-Based Participatory Research Mental Healing caregiver Health Services Accessibility Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-78649508822&doi=10.1177%2f1363461510379933&partnerID=40&md5=75f34c5768929a8abac87b29878f5c15
DOI: 10.1177/1363461510379933
ISSN: 13634615
Cited by: 58
Original Language: English