期刊
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
卷 45, 期 2, 页码 117-126出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-008-9157-4
关键词
Mental health; Minority health; Help-seeking; Stigma; Health information; Qualitative research
资金
- NIMHD NIH HHS [P60 MD000532, P60MD000532] Funding Source: Medline
The purpose of this study is to better understand the mental health/illness information and service delivery preferences among African American residents of Baltimore. We conducted four focus groups (n = 42) among African American adults currently unconnected with the mental health system. Participants expressed fear of stigma and perceptions of racism as major barriers to seeking information and/or services and discussed some normalizing strategies to address these barriers. African Americans harbor cultural and traditional beliefs regarding mental illness which could also act as barriers. Findings have implications for imparting acceptable and culturally sensitive mental health education and service delivery programs in community settings.
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