Chicana and Chicano Mental Health: Alma, Mente y Corazón

Index

inDex acculturative stress, 9, 13, 19–20; Chicanas , 52, 56; Chicanos, 77–78; and school, 28–30 ADD/ADHD, 18, 19 adolescents, 33–50; acculturative stress, 33, 40, 43–44; conduct disorders, 33, 42–43, 49; dehumanization of loss, 46; depression, 33, 42, 44, 49; devaluation , 43–44; disruption of community , 44–46; family, 33, 37–38, 40; identity formation, 33–35; LGBT youth, 44, 49; protective factors, 40–41; rage, feelings of, 47–48; risk factors, 41–43; teen pregnancy, 101, 107–108; youth violence, 42–45 AIDS, 101, 111 anxiety disorders, 28, 60–61; panic attacks, 61–62; panic disorder, 60; trauma, 21–23 autism, 24–25 balance, 1, 16, 138–139 bipolar disorders: bipolar 1, 58–59; bipolar 2, 59–60 Chicanas, 11–12, 52–74; acculturative stress, 52, 56; depression, 52–58; familial obligations, 57; nervios (nerves), 53–54; PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder), 52, 62–66; sexual victimization, 63 Chicanas/Chicanos: adolescent identity, 35–37; children, 15–30; explanatory models, 4–6; health care access, 2–4; identity, 33–35; intergenerational trauma, 16–17; underutilization of services, 4, 6, 25 Chicanos, 11–12, 76–98; acculturative stress, 77–78, 80; childhood mental health, 15–30; depression, 77, 89–91; incarceration, 81–82; intimate partner violence, 84–86; pain of, 1, 87–89, 91, 97; protective and risk factors, 80–81; substance abuse, 78, 82–84 children and youth, 8–9, 11; acculturative stress, 19, 29–30; destino, 16; LGBT youth, 44, 49; mental health, 15–31; mood and anxiety disorders, 20–23; Puerto Ricans, 18–19; sexual abuse, 27–28 classism, 43–44 community, 44–46, 47, 98 conquest and colonization, 1, 3, 9, 16, 17 culture: culturally bound symptoms, 4, 9, 21–23, 53–54; culture-bound syndromes, 66–67; language, 8, 10, 16; protective factors, 16–17. See also acculturative stress dehumanization of loss, 46 depression, 33, 42, 49; Chicanas, 52–58; Chicanos, 77, 89–91; healing from, 1–2; Latinas, 9; maternal , 55; risk factors, 55–58; suicide, 55 destino, 16, 37, 138 devaluation, 8, 43–44, 47 elderly, 10, 12; caregiving, 126–129, 135; dementia, 130–134; health problems, 123–125; mental health, 122–141 index 166 family: adolescents, 37–38; extended, 17, 27–28, 29; influence on children, 19–21; parents, 16–17, 19, 20, 27–28; protective factors, 28–30, 81. See also children and youth; parents and parenting gays and lesbians, 108–112. See also LGBT gender roles, 41–42, 57 healing process, 1–2, 97–98 health: dual belief system, 1; health paradox, 6–7; protective factors, 7; risk factors, 8. See also health care health care: access, 2–4, 6, 89–91; biomedical, 1, 2; cultural competence , 3; insurance, 3; low utilization rates, 90; mental health issues, 1–13 immigration: and depression, 7–9; erosion of community, 9; family separation, 92–95 incarceration, 10, 81–82 intergenerational trauma, 3–4, 16, 46, 54, 55. See also conquest and colonization intimate partner violence, 64–66, 84–85. See also sexual abuse Latinas/ Latinos: high depression rate, 9; learning disorders, 18, 19; population growth, 2; rates of depression , 77; suicide, 41, 44; utilization of services, 3; youth problems, 9, 42–43 LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender), 108–114; Chicanos, 95–97; youth, 44, 49 locura (craziness), 4, 59 mental disorders: and incarceration, 10; lacuna, 4, 59; mood disorders, 74; panic disorder, 60–62; poverty, 6; psychotic disorders, 67–68; PTSD, 64–66; substance abuse disorders, 68–73. See also depression; nervios (nerves) mental health care: competence of providers, 10; low Latino utilization rates, 3, 4, 6, 26, 78 mestizo psychology, 1, 5–6; adolescents , 37; balance in, 1, 12, 16–17; children, 16; model, 10. See also balance Mexican Americans. See Chicanas/ Chicanos Mexican immigrants, 2–3, 7–8 microagressions, 3–4, 20, 86–87; adolescents , 34; Chicanos, 76 mood disorders, 54, 58–60 nervios (nerves), 4, 9, 21–23, 53–54 panic disorder, 60–61, 77 parents and parenting, 20, 25–26, 39; alcohol abuse, 19; role of, 16–17, 19–20; separation from, 27–28; sexual and substance abuse, 27 policy implications, 139–140 psychotic disorders, 67–68 PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder), 64–66; Chicanas, 52, 62–66; Chicanos , 89; gender and sexual violence, 64–66; intergenerational trauma, 46, 52; sexual victimization, 63; trauma, 62–64, 89 Puerto Ricans, 6, 18–19 racism, 3–4, 8 rage: feelings of, 4, 56, 83, 87 index...