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Arellano, Leticia M.,

Latina/o American health and mental health : practices and challenges / Latina American health and mental health Latino American health and mental health Leticia Arellano-Morales and Erica T. Sosa. - 1 online resource (xv, 340 pages) - Race, ethnicity, culture, and health . - Race, ethnicity, culture, and health. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Patterns of chronic disease -- Health care access and delivery among Latina/o populations -- Community efforts for health promotion in Latina/o communities -- Non-traditional health practices -- Prevalence of mental health disorders -- Mental health barriers among Latina/os -- Culture-specific interventions and community efforts -- Non-traditional mental health practices -- Future considerations.

This book details the state of the physical and mental health of diverse Latina/o American groups, and assesses treatment disparities for different groups. Discusses psychological and chronic physical diseases, culture-specific treatments and community improvement efforts, spiritual and indigenous practices and their applications to health and mental health, and recommendations for eliminating barriers to health care for Latina/o groups.

ISBN: 9781440854903 1440854904 9798216109334 9798400677076

Source: 9798216109334 codeMantra

LCCN: 2017033824

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC3B3807 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 021084567 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hispanic Americans--Medical care.
Hispanic Americans--Mental health services.
Hispanic Americans--Mental health.
Community mental health services.
Hispanic Americans.
Manners and customs.

LC Class. No.: RC451.5.H57 / A74 2018eb

Dewey Class. No.: 362.108968073

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WA 305 AA1