Asian Americans are perceived to have few psychological problems and seem to adjust well in society. However, review of research literature shows that Asian Americans do suffer from mental illness but underutilize mental health services due to cultural perceptions of mental health, levels of ...
“Ending the stigma surrounding mental health care in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community is long overdue,” said Congresswoman Strickland, one of the resolution’s original co-sponsors. “The sickening rise in anti-Asian hate crimes has stressed our community and w...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A mental health advocate in California, who has recently been awarded by the State Senate, said on Wednesday that her priority now is to help raise the awareness of mental illnesses among young Chinese Americans. Elaine Peng, a mental health educator in t...
Detrimental Effects of Discrimination on Mental Health in Asian Americans: Counteracting Roles of Religious Involvementdoi:10.1080/10508619.2012.761524Few studies have examined the role of religious involvement as a potential protective factor in the mental health of Asian Americans. Using the first ...
Rhee, S. The impact of immigration and acculturation on the mental health of Asian Americans: Overview of epidemiology and clinical implications. Humana Press; San Francisco, CA: 2009.Rhee, S. (2009). The impact of immigration and acculturation on the mental health of Asian Americans: Overview...
Treatment can help people with mental health problems to feel better. Yet, many Asian-Americans do not get help until problems are severe. Many Asian-Americans may avoid seeking help because of the cultural stigma placed on mental illness or for fear of bringing shame to the family. In fact...
in an effort to articulate specific training strategies that would enhance mental health care for Asian Americans, we will (a) review the mental health research on Asian Americans for the purpose of extracting useful implications for training, (b) identify important methodological and conceptual proble...
Faith has been shown to serve a protective role in the mental health of African Americans and European Americans. However, little research has examined whether any association exists in Asian Americans. Using the National Latino and Asian American Study dataset, we examined the effect of religious ...
As a result, in order to maintain social respect, Asian Americans are told to follow the unspoken rule of putting on a “good face." Rather than talking openly about their mental health, Asian Americans are taught to bury their feelings. All of this makes it a long, challenging road fo...
Rhee, S. The impact of immigration and acculturation on the mental health of Asian Americans: Overview of epidemiology and clinical implications. Humana ... S Rhee - Humana Press 被引量: 28发表: 2009年 Improving the mental health of Asian Americans: Depends on training primary care clinicians ...