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.
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