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Lee, Hee Yun; Lytle, Kathy; Yang, Pa Nhia; Lum, Terry – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
This study aims to explore mental health literacy, specifically focusing on depression, among Southeast Asian (SEA) elderly refugees residing in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Three focus groups were held with nine mental health professionals who work with SEA elders. Jorm's mental health literacy framework guided the…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Health Services, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Workers
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Samargia, Luzette A.; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Elliott, Barbara A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2006
Adolescents forego mental health care in spite of self-perceived needs for services; this presents a significant public health problem. Using data from the 2001 Adolescent Health Care Access Survey of 16-year-olds in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, we assessed barriers to mental health care among the 878 respondents who reported ever needing…
Descriptors: Females, Public Health, Mental Health, Adolescents
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Gregersen, Ann T.; Nebeker, R. Scott; Seely, Kenneth L.; Lambert, Michael J. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2004
This study tested the appropriateness of Outcome Questionnaire-45 norms for Asian and Pacific Islander students. Both groups scored higher, based on participants' self-reported general functioning, than the norms and more frequently met criteria for clinical classification, a possible indication of greater distress. This article discusses findings…
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders, Norms, Asian Americans, Questionnaires