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Ethnicity as a variable in the utilization and referral patterns of a comprehensive mental health center
Author(s) -
Andrulis Dennis P.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(197707)5:3<231::aid-jcop2290050305>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - referral , ethnic group , mental health , medicine , family medicine , population , gerontology , psychiatry , environmental health , sociology , anthropology
A fifty percent sample of the 1972 population of terminated cases at a comprehensive mental health center was examined for utilization and referral patterns of Black, Mexican‐American and Anglo clients. Significant differences by ethnicity were found for referral source, diagnosis, discharge, and referral need. However, clients under 18, especially Mexican‐Americans, displayed consistent variation among the variables considered. The difficulties in providing effective and continuous care, especially to the young clients, are discussed.