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Goetz CJ, Mushquash CJ, Maranzan KA. An Integrative Review of Barriers and Facilitators Associated With Mental Health Help Seeking Among Indigenous Populations. Psychiatr Serv 2023; 74:272-281. [PMID: 36065579 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Indigenous populations, compared with majority populations, have a reduced likelihood of receiving professional help for mental health, contributing to health disparities. To increase use of and access to mental health services for Indigenous people, specific factors that affect service use need to be examined. An integrative review was undertaken of the barriers to and facilitators of help seeking and service use for Indigenous populations in Canada, the United States, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. METHODS Five databases-PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, Social Services Abstracts, and Bibliography of Native North Americans-and gray literature were searched to identify original studies with data specific to Indigenous people. A qualitative analysis of common themes among the studies was conducted, along with a quality appraisal of included articles. Of the 1,010 records identified, the final synthesis included 41 articles. RESULTS Six main themes emerged: informal supports, which were often used as a first choice for help seeking compared with formal services; structural obstacles and supports; stigma and shame; self-reliance and uncertainty about services; cultural factors and mistrust of mainstream services; and the need for outreach and information regarding mental illness and services. CONCLUSIONS Policy implications include needed structural changes to decrease mistrust of mainstream systems and services and increased funding and resource availability. Along with technology-facilitated treatment, programs for Indigenous people, families, and communities that enhance education and foster positive relationships can serve as a first step toward Indigenous people becoming comfortable with the idea of talking about mental health and with seeking treatment.
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- Christiana J Goetz
- Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Allen GEK, Masuda A, Griner D, Beecher M, Cline J, Hee C, Ming M. Examining Expectations Among Polynesian Americans About Seeking Psychotherapy. Am J Psychother 2022; 75:154-160. [PMID: 36018598 DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20210031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Research on culturally diverse clients has investigated expectations about psychotherapy and intention to seek counseling. However, few studies have investigated how these factors may be linked to specific client expectations, such as advice-seeking (the client expecting the therapist to give advice) and audience-seeking (the client expecting to lead the sessions) behaviors, particularly for U.S. racial-ethnic minority populations. METHODS This study used a survey to investigate 593 Polynesian Americans' gender and ethnic preferences for therapists, as well as the mediating effects of advice- and audience-seeking behaviors and their associations with intention to seek counseling and expectations about psychotherapy. RESULTS Results indicated that audience-seeking behavior mediated the association between expectations about the psychotherapy process and intention to seek counseling for psychological and interpersonal concerns and between expectations about psychotherapy outcomes and intention to seek counseling for academic concerns. CONCLUSIONS Culturally competent counseling for Polynesian Americans, a fast-growing yet understudied population in the United States, is needed, particularly by psychotherapists working with these individuals. Expectations about the process of therapy, such as audience-seeking behavior, may be important to consider in working with this population.
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- G E Kawika Allen
- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (Allen, Cline), Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (Griner, Beecher), Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (Hee), and Department of Psychology (Ming), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu (Masuda)
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (Allen, Cline), Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (Griner, Beecher), Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (Hee), and Department of Psychology (Ming), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu (Masuda)
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (Allen, Cline), Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (Griner, Beecher), Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (Hee), and Department of Psychology (Ming), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu (Masuda)
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (Allen, Cline), Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (Griner, Beecher), Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (Hee), and Department of Psychology (Ming), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu (Masuda)
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (Allen, Cline), Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (Griner, Beecher), Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (Hee), and Department of Psychology (Ming), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu (Masuda)
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (Allen, Cline), Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (Griner, Beecher), Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (Hee), and Department of Psychology (Ming), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu (Masuda)
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education (Allen, Cline), Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (Griner, Beecher), Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (Hee), and Department of Psychology (Ming), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Department of Psychology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Honolulu (Masuda)
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Cutrer-Parraga B, Allen GEK, Conklin H, Hee C, Miller E, Chapman R, Gancinia B, Roan M, Norton A. Culture-Centered Psychotherapy Preferences for Polynesian Americans: An Interpretative Phenomenological Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10447-022-09472-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cline JI, Larsen RA, Griner D, Beecher ME, Allen GEK, Lee C, Lefrandt JB, Worthen V. Ethnoracial comparisons in anxiety and depression outcomes among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander college students. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jmcd.12254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jared I. Cline
- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education Brigham Young University Columbia Missouri USA
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Hee CWH, Banford Witting A, Sandberg JG. Family Adversity and Relationship Quality for Pacific Islanders and the Mediating Role of Coming to Terms, Self-Esteem, and Depression. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2021; 47:713-726. [PMID: 32918308 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study investigated the association between family of origin (FOO) adversities and relationship quality for Pacific Islanders as well as the potential intermediary role of coming to terms (CTT), depression, and self-esteem. The sample consisted of 226 self-identified Pacific Islanders who completed the RELATE assessment (see www.relate-institute.org). Results indicated that greater levels of FOO adversity predicted lower levels of CTT. However, higher levels of CTT in turn associated with higher self-esteem, and lower levels of depression. Results also indicated that greater FOO adversity associates with lower relationship quality indirectly. The clinical implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.
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Cerezo A, O’Shaughnessy T. Psychological Distress, Alcohol Misuse and Stigma to Seek Psychological Help in a Community Sample of Sexual Diverse Women of Color. JOURNAL OF LGBTQ ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2021.1868374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Alison Cerezo
- Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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Hafoka Kanuch O, Smith TB, Griner D, Allen GEK, Beecher ME, Young E. Psychotherapy utilization, presenting concerns, and outcomes among Pacific Islander and Asian American Students. COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2019.1699502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ofa Hafoka Kanuch
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology & Special Education, Brigham Young University, McKay School of Education, Provo,UT, USA
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- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology & Special Education, Brigham Young University, McKay School of Education, Provo,UT, USA
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- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology & Special Education, Brigham Young University, McKay School of Education, Provo,UT, USA
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