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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of individuals (CDC, 2019). Intimate partner violence describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples. Data indicate that Latinas experience similar rates of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) compared to non-Latinas. About 1 in 3 Latinas (34.4 %) will experience IPV during her lifetime, and 1 in 12 Latinas (8.6%) has experienced IPV in the previous 12 months, including physical and sexual violence and stalking. This product offers guidelines for addressing sociocultural considerations and clinical recommendations while assessing and providing mental health services to Latinas that experienced IPV. 

Objectives: •Describe the Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up home visiting program. •Understand how to balance maintaining fidelity to the model and culturally and linguistic responsive home visiting. •Develop an understanding of culturally responsive efforts to support Latino families and home visitors

Culture shapes every aspect of patient care, influencing when, where, how, and to whom patients narrate their experiences of illness and distress, the patterning of symptoms, and the models' clinicians use to interpret and understand symptoms in terms of psychiatric diagnoses. Culture also shapes patients’ perceptions of care, including what types of treatment are acceptable and for how long. Even when patients and clinicians share similar cultural, ethnic or linguistic backgrounds, culture impacts care through other influences on identity, such as those due to gender, age, class, race, occupation, sexual orientation, and religion. Culture affects the clinical encounter for every patient, not only underserved minority groups, and cultural formulation, therefore, is an essential component of any comprehensive assessment. Cultural misunderstandings, biases, and communication gaps between providers and patients also contribute to disparities in the care of diverse populations, including by race/ethnicity, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation, suggesting person-centered cultural evaluation may help reduce care disparities. To address this need, DSM-5 introduced a Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) that is comprised of three components: a 16-question “core” version for interviewing patients, an informant version for obtaining collateral information, and 12 supplementary modules for a more comprehensive assessment. Clinicians may choose to administer one or several of these components with individual patients. This factsheet includes brief information on this person-centered cultural assessment, the areas it evaluates as well as links to access the instrument.

La cultura da forma a cada aspecto de la atención al paciente e influye en cuándo, dónde, cómo y a quién los pacientes narran sus experiencias de enfermedad y angustia, el patrón de los síntomas y los modelos clínicos que los médicos utilizan para interpretar y comprender los síntomas en términos de diagnósticos psiquiátricos. La cultura también da forma a las percepciones de atención de los pacientes, incluido qué tipos de tratamiento son aceptables y por cuánto tiempo. Incluso cuando los pacientes y los médicos comparten antecedentes culturales, étnicos o lingüísticos similares, la cultura impacta la atención a través de otras influencias en la identidad, como las debidas al género, edad, clase, raza, ocupación, orientación sexual y religión. La cultura afecta el encuentro clínico de cada paciente, no solo los grupos minoritarios desatendidos, y la formulación cultural, por lo tanto, es un componente esencial de cualquier evaluación integral. Los malentendidos culturales, los prejuicios y las brechas de comunicación entre los proveedores y los pacientes también contribuyen a las disparidades en el cuidado de diversas poblaciones, incluso por raza / etnia, religión, identidad de género y orientación sexual, lo que sugiere que la evaluación cultural centrada en la persona puede ayudar a reducir las disparidades de cuidado. Para abordar esta necesidad, el DSM-5 introdujo una Entrevista de formulación cultural (CFI) que consta de tres componentes: una versión "básica" de 16 preguntas para entrevistar a pacientes, una versión informante para obtener información colateral y 12 módulos complementarios para obtener más información. evaluación integral Los médicos pueden optar por administrar uno o varios de estos componentes con pacientes individuales. Esta hoja informativa incluye información breve sobre esta evaluación cultural centrada en la persona, las áreas que evalúa y los enlaces para acceder al instrumento.

This factsheet addresses structural barriers to receiving accessible and responsive mental health care services (e.g., lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate services, lack of insurance, transportation, and awareness of the mental health system) among Hispanic and Latinx populations in the U.S. Due to such factors, mental health care providers require the knowledge and skills to identify and help address the societal and community-level barriers that negatively impact behavioral health care outcomes among Hispanic and Latinx communities. A crucial step towards helping increase health equity and accessibility of services among Hispanic and Latinx groups is building upon programs and strategies which promote and strengthen community-driven mental health services and which can deliver culturally oriented practices.

Esta hoja informativa aborda las barreras estructurales para recibir servicios de atención de salud mental accesibles y receptivos (p. ej., falta de servicios cultural y lingüísticamente apropiados, falta de seguro, transporte y conocimiento del sistema de salud mental) entre las poblaciones hispanas y latinas en los EE. UU. Debido a tales factores, los proveedores de atención de salud mental requieren de conocimiento y las habilidades para identificar y ayudar a abordar las barreras sociales y comunitarias que afectan negativamente el comportamiento.  Un paso crucial para ayudar a aumentar la equidad en la salud y la accesibilidad de los servicios entre los grupos hispanos y latinos es basarse en programas y estrategias que promuevan y fortalezcan los servicios de salud mental impulsados por la comunidad y que puedan ofrecer prácticas orientadas culturalmente.

It is not possible to parallel the number of treatment and recovery service providers who are Hispanic and Latino with the number of Hispanic and Latino people who need those services. Fortunately, providers do not have to share ethnicity with the people they serve to be culturally responsive and skilled. Providers can increase their knowledge and awareness and incorporate their knowledge into practice in daily interactions. Aware of this reality, the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center has a catalog of products, trainings, and technical assistance that enhances the education of the workforce with topics that contribute to the enrichment, knowledge, and competence in relevant topics for Hispanic and Latino populations.  

PURPOSE This book guides mental health providers working with Latinx communities from México, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Specifically, it presents unique and specific experiences of Mexican, Guatemalan, Salvadoran, and Honduran communities in the country of origin and the United States and their possible impact on the mental health among these communities. A focus on the intersecting role of oppression, historical trauma, oppressive policies, and current stressors (COVID-19) is explored in the context of mental health considerations. The book serves to better inform providers and clinical educators on how historical contexts can provide unique insights into the mental health experience of Latinx communities.   STATEMENT OF NEED Latinx communities represent the largest minority group in the United States. The latest data from the US Census indicates that there are currently 60.6 million Latinxs in the US, representing 18.5% of the total US population (US Census, 2020). Latinx communities have historically been oppressed due to colonialization, modern-day oppression, and racist political agendas (both in their country of origin and the United States). Latinxs experience multiple stressors affecting their mental health and experience barriers to culturally responsive treatment.   CONTENT OF THE BOOK The book includes a unique look at the intersection of historical contexts and mental health challenges experienced among Latinx communities from México, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The book also provides useful resources and recommendations for mental health providers and clinical educators to better serve Latinx populations. The chapters on identified countries address specific historical events of the country, migration patterns, indigenous communities, settlement patterns in the U.S., demographics, cultural values, mental health, and substance use-related issues.   BENEFITS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS Improve culturally responsive practices Increase engagement among Latinx populations receiving mental health services Increase wellness among Latinxs receiving mental health services Improve the therapeutic alliance with Latinx populations Recognize the intersection of historical contexts with mental health experiences Include historical contexts in conceptualizations to inform presenting concerns and interventions    

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  The Latinx LGBT+ Community: The consequences of intersectionality The material in this curriculum underscores the critical need to understand how intersections between culture, ethnic minority status, gender identity, and sexual orientation influence the psychological health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Latinx populations.   Celebrating diversity and our identities throughout the year to strengthen mental health

La Comunidad LGBT+ Latinx: Las consecuencias de la interseccionalidad El material de este libro subraya la necesidad crítica de comprender cómo las intersecciones entre cultura, estatus de minoría étnica, identidad de género y la orientación sexual influyen sobre la salud psicológica y el bienestar de las poblaciones LGBTQ+ Latinx.   Celebrando la diversidad y nuestras identidades a través de año para fortalecer la salud mental

This panel was a collaborative event with The College of Behavioral Health Leadership. Access the panel recoding HERE Workshop Description:  Latinx youths are at significant risk for mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, and suicide attempts. Latinx youths are also less likely to access culturally responsive mental health services and continue to be undiagnosed or untreated. This can lead to negative outcomes such as negative interactions at school and with authorities, increased disconnection from family and society, and exposure to the criminal justice system. This presentation will review related stressors and gaps that impact Latino youth and families. Special considerations for Hispanic and Latino youth mental health will be discussed. .   About the Speaker:   Angel D.S. Casillas Carmona, MHS Project Manager National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC Angel Casillas-Carmona, M.H.S. completed his graduate studies at Universidad Central del Caribe (UCC) in 2020 and obtained his Master's in Health Sciences in Substance Abuse Counseling. He currently stands as Project Manager for the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), subsidized by SAMHSA, emphasizing the Hispanic and Latino populations in the United States and its territories. He began his professional development as a Technology Transfer Specialist at the Institute of Research Education and Services of Addiction (IRESA) of UCC. He oversees coordinating training services and education and provided technical assistance for the SAMHSA-subsidized Opioid Response Network (ORN) for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He is a volunteer coordinator for Gua'kia pa la calle, an independent harm reduction and syringe exchange program

Este producto describe a TARGET, una intervención terapéutica y de educación que se puede adaptar para niñxs, jóvenes y familias latinas que han experimentado eventos traumáticos y/o están experimentando desafíos de salud conductual. Además, provee recomendaciones sobre la utilización de TARGET para proveedores de salud mental que trabajan con la comunidad Latinx.

This factsheet describes TARGET, a therapeutic intervention for regulating the effect of trauma that can be adapted for Latinx children, youths, and families that have experienced traumatic events and/or are experiencing behavioral health challenges. In addition, it provides recommendations for mental health providers that want to provide TARGET to Latinx communities.

Personalismo – Formal Friendliness For Hispanic and Latinx individuals, personalismo is described as formal friendliness. Latinos may expect mental health providers to demonstrate simpatía or friendliness, and personalismo. If these values are not expressed, they could feel slighted. This reduces the likelihood of adherence to treatment and the mental health care providers’ recommendations.   Religion, Spirituality and Traditional Healing Practices Many Hispanic and Latinx individuals are very spiritual, and many are very religious. Religious practices among Hispanic and Latinx individuals are diverse. Religion and spirituality may play an important role in Latinx individuals' understanding of physical health and mental health, causes, treatment, and help-seeking efforts. Traditional healing practices like curanderismo, yerberos, and soberos are used as part of daily life and impact the view of healing for some Hispanic and Latinx communities.   Respeto-Respect There is a high value placed on demonstrating respeto (respect) in interactions with others. Mental health providers are viewed as authority figures and Hispanic and Latinx individuals may hesitate to ask questions or express concerns about recommendations to avoid being disrespectful.     Familismo-Familism Hispanic and Latinx individuals are known for having strong family ties because they value family and community as sources of identity and support. Latinx reference to familia (family) may often expand beyond nuclear and extended family to include not only parents and siblings, but also grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, close friends, and comadres/compadres.      

Hispanic and Latinx populations in the U.S confront particular structural barriers to receiving accessible and responsive mental health care services (e.g. lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate services, lack of insurance, lack of transportation, lack of awareness of the mental health system). Due to such factors, mental health care providers require the knowledge and skills to identify and help address the societal and community-level barriers that negatively impact behavioral health care outcomes among Hispanic and Latinx communities. A crucial step towards helping increase health equity and accessibility of services among Hispanic and Latinx groups is building upon programs and strategies which promote and strengthen community-driven mental health services and which can deliver culturally oriented practices.   Objectives 1) Discuss the structural level of barriers that impact mental health care services, access, and outcomes of Hispanic and Latinx communities. 2) Address models, programs, and resources that help improve the accessibility of culturally grounded and responsive mental health care services for Hispanic and Latinx communities. 3) Discuss means, strategies, and recommendations to develop and implement advocacy initiatives and connect individuals to community-based support which improves the prevention of mental health conditions and reduces behavioral health disparities among Hispanic and Latinx communities.

  Adolescent substance use is a major public health problem that concerns parents, schools, clinicians, and policymakers. Hispanic/Latinx youth and other youth of color with substance use problems are at particular risk for disparate health outcomes and disrupted education.     At the end of this webinar the participant will be able to:    1. Identify school-based prevention programs that are evidence-based, are culturally responsive and trauma-informed  2. Consider the impact of school drug policies and practices on student outcomes, particularly for racial-ethnic minoritized students   3. List clinical signs and symptoms of substance impairment   4. Describe and implement best practices for referral and engaging adolescents who are using substances in treatment interventions  5. Describe and implement evidence-based clinical approaches for addressing adolescent substance use

Disparities in academic achievement for Latinx youth and the trajectories may be influenced by adversity and trauma experiences that impact mental health. This presentation will include an overview of theories, practice, and research with children, adolescents, and families, and will focus on intersectional factors for minoritized Latinx youth and families that exacerbate trauma-related symptoms that are too often untreated and misinterpreted as misbehaviors and/or temporary and chronic maladjustment. Using the Garcia Coll et al. (1996) Integrative Model, these factors will be discussed as situated in an ecological framework, comprised of promoting and inhibiting environments, with consideration of internal and external/environmental influences that can have direct and indirect effects on academic outcomes.  Learning Objectives: • Discuss the educational disparities for Latinx youth and the social determinants of these disparities. • Discuss the impact of adversity and trauma on cognitive and psychological processes that interfere with learning and achievement. • Discuss intersecting identity and positionality of Latinx youth that may be affected by a systemic bias that disadvantages opportunities for educational supports and increases the risk of disproportionality.

This factsheet describes the main emotions experienced by Hispanic and Latino children and adolescents and their manifestations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, it provides strategies for managing those emotions in children, adolescents, and caregivers.

Este producto describe las emociones y sus manifestaciones de los niños y adolescentes hispanos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Además, el mismo ofrece estrategias para manejar las emociones en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores.

Este producto describe las emociones y sus manifestaciones de los niños y adolescentes hispanos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Además, el mismo ofrece estrategias para manejar las emociones en niños, adolescentes y cuidadores.

  Minority populations, including Latino families, faced economic challenges, including housing instability and increased food insecurity, negatively affecting students' school engagement. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these conditions, and new challenges emerged including job loss, struggles to find childcare, decreased access to resources, social isolation, and decreased overall mental health. Among children and youths, mental health concerns and school disengagement have been worsened during the pandemic. Moreover, children and youths are experiencing caring for other family members, exposure to interpersonal violence, lack of parental supervision and support, grief and loss, and increased risk of suicide. The National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center will host a 3-part webinar series, Back to School … Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for Mental Health Providers, Teachers, and Parents. This webinar will examine the impact of COVID-19 on Latino students' mental health, discuss strategies to boost resiliency and improve mental health wellness, and create a plan to deal with unprecedented future situations like the pandemic. Part 3: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children: Strategies for Parents

  Immigration has a significant impact on many aspects of life in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, there were 44.8 million foreign-born people living in the United States in 2018 -- a record 13.7% of the population and a portion that has more than quadrupled since the 1960s. With such high numbers, it is not uncommon for a mental health professional to receive a request to assist an individual involved in some type of immigration proceeding. This presentation will give a general overview of the different types of immigration cases where mental health professionals might be helpful and the different ways clinicians can assist this often disempowered diverse population. Learning Objectives: 1. List five different immigration statuses 2. Describe six different types of humanitarian relief for undocumented immigrants 3. Explain how a mental health professional can be helpful in immigration proceedings 4. Identify the psycho-legal question underlying each type of case