Chapter 6. Psychosocial stressors, psychiatric diagnoses and utilization of mental health services among undocumented immigrant latinos

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 107-123

  Pérez, M Carmela ^a,b   Fortuna, Lisa ^c  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Behavioral Health Services   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Health and social disparities; Immigrant health; Latino mental health; Undocumented immigrants

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE; IMMIGRANT; MENTAL HEALTH;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 25444505636     PISSN: 15362949     EISSN: 15362957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J191v03n01_06     Document Type: Article

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