Engaging Asian American youth and their families in quality mental health services

Huijun Li; Larry Seidman

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2010.08.008

Engaging Asian American youth and their families in quality mental health services

Asian J Psychiatr. 2010 Dec;3(4):169-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2010.08.008.

Authors

Huijun Li¹, Larry Seidman

Affiliation

¹ Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Public Psychiatry Division of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, United States.

Abstract

Asian American youth have a higher level of unmet mental health needs and lower level of mental health service engagement than White youth. We presented reasons for lack of engagement in mental health services among Asian American youth and families. Practical strategies to enhance their engagement in mental health services were provided.

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