Hispanic Patients: A Linguo-Cultural Minority.

Gomez, Raul; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ324340

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Hispanic Patients: A Linguo-Cultural Minority.

Gomez, Raul; And Others

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v7 n2 p177-86 Jun 1985

Discusses problems posed by language differences in psychiatric diagnosis and management. Describes barriers encountered by linguo-cultural minorities such as Hispanics who use mental health care systems. Urges awareness of effect of language preference, language competence, bilingualism, and native tongue in planning and delivering mental health services. (LFL)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Hispanic Americans, Language Dominance, Language Fluency, Language Proficiency, Language Role, Limited English Speaking, Medical Evaluation, Mental Health Programs, Non English Speaking, Patients, Physicians, Psychiatric Services, Spanish Speaking, Therapeutic Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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