Testimonios, A Mental Health Support Group for Latino Immigrants in an Emergent Latino Community

Alizay Jalisi; Monica Guerrero Vazquez; Linda Bucay-Harari; Flor Giusti; Jessica Contreras; Donna Batkis; Marcelo Batkis; Sarah Polk; Barbara Cook; Kathleen R Page

doi:10.1353/hpu.2018.0046

Testimonios, A Mental Health Support Group for Latino Immigrants in an Emergent Latino Community

J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018;29(2):623-632. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0046.

Authors

Alizay Jalisi, Monica Guerrero Vazquez, Linda Bucay-Harari, Flor Giusti, Jessica Contreras, Donna Batkis, Marcelo Batkis, Sarah Polk, Barbara Cook, Kathleen R Page

PMID: 29805128
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0046

Abstract

Latino immigrants face many stressors before, during, and after migration to the U.S., but there are few mental health services available to help them cope with this transition. We established free group sessions moderated by bilingual therapists to address the unmet mental health needs of Latino immigrants.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Emigrants and Immigrants / psychology*
Emigrants and Immigrants / statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand
Hispanic or Latino / psychology*
Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Mental Health Services
Middle Aged
Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data
Self-Help Groups*
United States
Young Adult