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- Title
Needs and Preferences for Receiving Mental Health Information in an African American Focus Group Sample.
- Authors
Mishra, Shiraz I.; Lucksted, Alicia; Gioia, Deborah; Barnet, Beth; Baquet, Claudia R.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study is to better understand the mental health/illness information and service delivery preferences among African American residents of Baltimore. We conducted four focus groups ( n = 42) among African American adults currently unconnected with the mental health system. Participants expressed fear of stigma and perceptions of racism as major barriers to seeking information and/or services and discussed some normalizing strategies to address these barriers. African Americans harbor cultural and traditional beliefs regarding mental illness which could also act as barriers. Findings have implications for imparting acceptable and culturally sensitive mental health education and service delivery programs in community settings.
- Subjects
BALTIMORE (Md.); MARYLAND; HEALTH education; HEALTH promotion; MEDICAL informatics; HEALTH behavior -- Social aspects; MENTAL health; PREVENTIVE health services; MENTAL health services
- Publication
Community Mental Health Journal, 2009, Vol 45, Issue 2, p117
- ISSN
0010-3853
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10597-008-9157-4