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ERIC Number: ED670660
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 150
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3468-9320-2
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Lived Experience of Latinas with Autoimmune Disease Who Have Received Mental Health Care from Mental Health Professionals
Arlett Zamarripa
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Autoimmune diseases affect millions of individuals within the United States and some autoimmune diseases tend to disproportionately impact women of color. While research on autoimmune diseases is expanding within the medical and mental health field, there is little know about the experience women of color with autoimmune disease have when receiving mental health care. This descriptive phenomenological psychological study explored what it is like for women of color with autoimmune disease to experience receiving mental health services. Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological psychological method was utilized to explore these two research questions. (a) What are the lived experiences of women of color with autoimmune disease who have received or are currently receiving mental health care from mental health professionals? (b) What would they want mental health professionals to know about their experiences? Using a qualitative phenomenological design, the researcher gathered descriptions from three Latina/Hispanic women via semi-structured phenomenological interviews about their experience receiving mental health services from mental health professionals as data for this study. The researcher used Giorgi's five-step descriptive phenomenological psychological method for analysis to uncover the general essential psychological structure of the phenomenon. The essential structure consisted of the following constituents: (a) commonality brings comfort and connection, (b) see me as a person with a voice, (c) be on top of my case, (d) support and validate my health-related concerns, (e) productive sessions matter, and (f) understand who I am. The findings provide a basis for implications within the counseling and counselor education field and recommendation for future study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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