scholarly journals African American Women’s Beliefs, Coping Behaviors, and Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (11) ◽  
pp. 1589-1601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earlise C. Ward ◽  
Le Ondra Clark ◽  
Susan Heidrich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Coping Behaviors

What Would That Be Like?: Urban African American Youth's Expectations of Mental Health Services

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tisha R. Wiley ◽  
Jason Wallis ◽  
Cynthia Najdowski ◽  
Richard Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

Low-income African American Male Youth with ADHD Symptoms in the United States: Recommendations for Clinical Mental Health Counselors

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 309-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Tucker ◽  
Andrea Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
African American Male ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
African American Male Youth

African-American males living in poverty are among the least likely children and adolescents to receive mental health services in the United States, even though they are the most likely to be referred to mental health agencies for services. In this article the authors explore current problems facing impoverished African American male youth who exhibit symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), their need for mental health services, and the barriers to services that they face, and offer recommendations for mental health counselors.

scholarly journals Mental Health Help-Seeking Intentions Among International and African American College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Kesnold Mesidor ◽  
Kaye F. Sly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
African American College Students

This study examined the relationship between social-cognitive factors (e.g., attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control), psychological distress, and help-seeking intentions for a sample of 111 international and African American college students. The results of this study showed that the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables (e.g., attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) accounted for 17.7 % of the variance in help-seeking intentions. The first hypothesis, which predicted that positive attitudes toward mental health services and perceived behavioral control would be significant predictors of the students’ intentions to seek mental health services, was partially supported. Perceived behavioral control was the strongest predictor of helpseeking intentions. Contrary to our expectations, attitudes toward mental health services were not a significant predictor of mental health seeking intentions. The second hypothesis was not supported. There was no significant difference in mean intention scores for African American college students compared to international college students. 

scholarly journals African American Families’ Expectations and Intentions for Mental Health Services

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 371-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Thompson ◽  
Barbara L. Dancy ◽  
Tisha R. A. Wiley ◽  
Cynthia J. Najdowski ◽  
Sylvia P. Perry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
African American Families ◽  
American Families
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