The Utilisation of a Community Mental Health Service By Mexican Americans

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ID19273788
AuthorsJose Luis Flores (0000-0002-5555-9712), José Luis Gama‐Flores (0000-0002-1673-9112, corresponding author)
Year1978
Volume24
Issue4
Pages271-275
Publication date1978-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/002076407802400407
PMID744712
OpenAlexW2071082787
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited2

The study of the staff, services, and patient population of the East Los Angeles Mental Health Service seven years after its initial operations revealed that: 1 the staff remained predominately bilingual and bicultural; 2 there was a greater demand for direct treatment services than anticipated; 3 the majority (79%) of the patient population was Mexican American, with an increase of foreign-born Mexican Americans; 10% were of other Latin descent; 4 there was an increase of Spanish speaking patients totalling 44% of the entire patient population; 5 the majority of the patients were unemployed or on Medi-Cal; and 6 self referrals increased to a total of 29%, and 10% were referred by former patients of ELAHMS. These conclusions strongly support the argument that Mexican Americans and other Latins would utilise mental health services if personnel and policies were responsive to bilingual and bicultural needs

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