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Use of mental health-related services among immigrant and US-born Asian Americans: Results from the National Latino and Asian American Study

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  • Abe-Kim, J.
  • Takeuchi, D.T.
  • Hong, S.
  • Zane, N.
  • Sue, S.
  • Spencer, M.S.
  • Appel, H.
  • Nicdao, E.
  • Alegría, M.

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Objectives. We examined rates of mental health-related service use (i.e., any, general medical, and specialty mental health services) as well as subjective satisfaction with and perceived helpfulness of care in a national sample of Asian Americans, with a particular focus on immigration-related factors. Methods. Data were derived from the National Latino and Asian American Study (2002-2003). Results. About 8.6% of the total sample (n = 2095) sought any mental health-related services; 34.1% of individuals who had a probable diagnosis sought any services. Rates of mental health-related service use, subjective satisfaction, and perceived helpfulness varied by birthplace and by generation. US-born Asian Americans demonstrated higher rates of service use than did their immigrant counterparts. Third-generation or later individuals who had a probable diagnosis had high (62.6%) rates of service use in the previous 12 months. Conclusions. Asian Americans demonstrated lower rates of any type of mental health-related service use than did the general population, although there are important exceptions to this pattern according to nativity status and generation status. Our results underscore the importance of immigration-related factors in understanding service use among Asian Americans.

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  • Abe-Kim, J. & Takeuchi, D.T. & Hong, S. & Zane, N. & Sue, S. & Spencer, M.S. & Appel, H. & Nicdao, E. & Alegría, M., 2007. "Use of mental health-related services among immigrant and US-born Asian Americans: Results from the National Latino and Asian American Study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 97(1), pages 91-98.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2006.098541_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.098541
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