Citation

Tambling RR, Hynes KC, D'Aniello C. Am. J. Fam. Ther. 2022; 50(5): 443-458.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01926187.2020.1867931

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

One of the most persistent and troubling health disparities is the underutilization of mental health services by individuals with marginalized aspects of their identity. We provide a critical review of the literature of barriers to psychotherapy initiation and the connection to social determinants of health. We propose a change from a deficit-based view of the problem to a strength-based view that include the following strategies: family therapy treatments designed to reduce barriers, telehealth as an option to address treatment barriers, changes to the recruitment of therapists-in-training, and person of the therapist development.

Language: en

Keywords

barriers to treatment; Social determinants; treatment accessibility