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Barriers to and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Latina Adolescents.

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Stafford, AM; Draucker, CB
Published in: Community mental health journal
May 2020

Latina adolescents are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and less likely to receive mental health treatment than White peers. The purpose of this study is to describe barriers to and facilitators of engagement in depression treatment among Latina adolescents. Twenty-five Latina young women (mean age = 16.7 years) with a history of depressive symptoms during adolescence participated in this qualitative descriptive study. Participants were recruited from clinical and community settings and were interviewed about their experiences with depression treatment. Using qualitative content analysis, we identified barriers to and facilitators of engagement in treatment for depression. Barriers included beliefs about depression and its treatments, negative experiences with treatment, and logistical problems. Facilitators included positive treatment outcomes, meaningful connection with a therapist, and family support of depression treatment. Mental health providers should minimize barriers and maximize facilitators to promote mental health treatment use and engagement among Latina adolescents with depressive symptoms.

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Published In

Community mental health journal

DOI

EISSN

1573-2789

ISSN

0010-3853

Publication Date

May 2020

Volume

56

Issue

4

Start / End Page

662 / 669

Related Subject Headings

  • Qualitative Research
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychiatry
  • Peer Group
  • Mental Health
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female
  • Adolescent
 

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Stafford, A. M., & Draucker, C. B. (2020). Barriers to and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Latina Adolescents. Community Mental Health Journal, 56(4), 662–669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00527-0
Stafford, Allison McCord, and Claire Burke Draucker. “Barriers to and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Latina Adolescents.Community Mental Health Journal 56, no. 4 (May 2020): 662–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00527-0.
Stafford AM, Draucker CB. Barriers to and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Latina Adolescents. Community mental health journal. 2020 May;56(4):662–9.
Stafford, Allison McCord, and Claire Burke Draucker. “Barriers to and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Latina Adolescents.Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 56, no. 4, May 2020, pp. 662–69. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10597-019-00527-0.
Stafford AM, Draucker CB. Barriers to and Facilitators of Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Latina Adolescents. Community mental health journal. 2020 May;56(4):662–669.
Journal cover image

Published In

Community mental health journal

DOI

EISSN

1573-2789

ISSN

0010-3853

Publication Date

May 2020

Volume

56

Issue

4

Start / End Page

662 / 669

Related Subject Headings

  • Qualitative Research
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychiatry
  • Peer Group
  • Mental Health
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Female
  • Adolescent