Citation

Barrio C, Palinkas LA, Yamada AM, Fuentes D, Criado V, Garcia P, Jeste DV. Community Ment. Health J. 2008; 44(1): 57-74.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 655 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0411, USA, cbarrio@usc.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10597-007-9112-9

PMID

18026876

PMCID

PMC2552995

Abstract

This study qualitatively assessed the need for mental health services among Latino older adults in San Diego, California. The primary mental health issue was depression. Primary organizational barriers to accessing services were language and cultural barriers secondary to a lack of translators, dearth of information on available services, and scarcity of providers representative of the Latino community. Other challenges included a lack of transportation and housing, and the need for socialization and social support. Latino older adults experienced their unmet needs in ways associated with their cultural background and minority status. Age- and culturally-appropriate services are needed to overcome these barriers.

Language: en