Asian American Values and Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26
Author(s):  
Zubin DeVitre ◽  
◽  
David Pan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Asian American ◽  
American Values

scholarly journals Asian Americans and Mental Health: Cultural Barriers to Effective Treatment

Elements ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather K. Speller
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Racial Minorities ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Real Problem ◽  
Surgeon General

Disparities in mental health care for racial minorities remains a serious and very real problem calling for immediate attention. The 2001 report of the Surgeon General affirmed that ethnic and racial minorities have less access to and availability of mental health services, and are subsequently less likely to receive needed mental health services. This paper examines a range of issues regarding Asian American mental health. It presents the practical and cultural barriers that members of this ethnic group confront when seeking mental health care and explains how cultural differences sometimes result in misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment. It also explores ways that the American mental health care system can improve to accommodate diverse ethnic groups.

3.37 ASIAN-AMERICAN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT UTILIZERS OF COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. S154
Author(s):  
Janet Charoensook ◽  
Julia L. Hoang ◽  
Richard J. Lee ◽  
Andrew Elliott ◽  
Matthew Chang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
American Child ◽  
County Mental Health

scholarly journals Asian-Americans Remain Low Utilizers of County Mental Health Services

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-163
Author(s):  
Julia Luu Hoang ◽  
Richard J. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Riverside County ◽  
Health Fairs ◽  
County Mental Health

AbstractThe National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS, 2002–2003, n =2095) indicated that Asian-Americans (AA) use mental health services less frequently than the general population (8.6% vs. 17.95%). Even AA who have been diagnosed with mental health disorders use mental health services less frequently than their non-AA counterparts (34.1% versus 41.1%)2. AA in Riverside County count for 7.4% of the population, or about 181,356 individuals, according to the 2018 census estimates. The objective of the study is to examine and compare rates of utilization of mental health services by AA specifically in the Riverside County setting. This study utilizes data on patients’ ethnicity, age, gender, and diagnosis as collected annually by the Riverside County Department of Mental Health from the fiscal year of 2017–2018. It compares the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and the rate of utilization of mental health services by AA in the county to the data collected by the NLAAS. The total number of AA using mental health services in Riverside County is 669, which totals 1.73% of all individuals accessing the same services. The number of AA using mental health services represented 0.45% of the total AA population in Riverside County. AA in Riverside County are utilizing MH services even less than the national rates (0.45% vs 8.6% nationally from NLAAS data). The gap in care illustrated by these results exemplifies not only the disparity in utilization of MH services seen in this particular ethnic group, but portrays the stagnant results from Riverside County s attempts to address this issue. Possible reasons for the disparity include lack of access, stigma, recovery, migration, and a lack of culturally-competent care. A reimagined outreach initiative may help to better address this issue. Riverside County already has implemented an AA Task Force, holds health fairs at local churches in the communities, supports a UCR School of Medicine student-run free clinic, and is active in NAMI events.

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