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This chapter will discuss sociocultural characteristics of the Hispanic community and show how these characteristics relate to mental health and mental health services. Specific recommendations for treatment approaches and psychotherapy will also be presented. It is important to focus on Hispanic Americans because they constitute the second largest minority group in the United States and the fastest growing ethnic group in our country (Russell & Satterwhite, 1978). It is of further importance since Hispanic Americans in our country have been severely underserved by mental health facilities (Acosta, 1977; Padilla, Ruiz, & Alvarez, 1975; President’s Commission on Mental Health, 1978).
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Acosta, F.X., Evans, L.A. (1982). The Hispanic-American Patient. In: Effective Psychotherapy for Low-Income and Minority Patients. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2166-6_3
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