TY - BOOK AU - Arellano,Leticia M. AU - Sosa,Erica T. TI - Latina/o American health and mental health: practices and challenges T2 - Race, ethnicity, culture, and health SN - 9781440854903 AV - RC451.5.H57 A74 2018eb U1 - 362.108968073 23 PY - 2018///] CY - Santa Barbara, California PB - Praeger KW - Hispanic Americans KW - Medical care KW - Mental health services KW - Mental health KW - Community mental health services KW - Manners and customs N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1694013 ER -