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Immigrant integration and mental health care

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM

Pratyusha Tummala-Narra , Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
David T Takeuchi , Bonston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
One of the perduring findings over the last forty years is that immigrants do not easily access mental health services and, when they do, they frequently do not receive quality care.  This finding persists despite recent availability of evidence based practices and treatment, more culturally tailored approaches to mental health care, and more community based care. This presentation will consider some possible reasons for this finding, assess whether the Affordable Care Act will help change this pattern, and outline some future research directions about immigration, help-seeking and mental health care.

Learning Areas:

Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Discuss ways public health professionals can frame scientific evidence to promote contemporary perspectives on immigrant mental health Discuss ways public health professionals can leverage scientific evidence to advance immigration and healthcare policy reform

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Usha Tummala-Narra is an Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology at Boston College. Her research examines sociocultural factors and traumatic stress associated with mental health outcomes among racial minority immigrant-origin individuals and communities. She has focused on the experiences of race, ethnicity, and discrimination among immigrant-origin adolescents and adults. Some of her recent research concerns the implementation of culturally informed mental health practice, and attitudes toward sexual violence against women in South Asian communities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3228.0: Re-examining the immigrant health paradigm for today's policy context (a collaborative session by APIC, CRIH and LC)