Juvenile Protective Association, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA.
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2011;32(11):678-86. doi: 10.3109/01612840.2011.595534.
Little is known about African American families' experiences with mental health services. A purposive sample of 40 dyads of African American youth (aged 13 to 19) and their mothers participated in a cross-sectional qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews that elicited information about their past experiences and satisfaction with mental health services. Though rarely received, group and family therapy were perceived favorably. However, both mothers and youth reported dissatisfaction centered on medication and lack of professionalism, confidentiality, and concern by providers. The failure of mental health services providers to meet basic standards of quality and professionalism may explain the low rate of service use by African Americans.
关于非裔美国家庭在心理健康服务方面的体验，我们知之甚少。本研究采用目的抽样，选取了 40 对年龄在 13 至 19 岁的非裔美国青少年及其母亲作为研究对象，使用半结构式访谈进行了一项横断面定性研究，以了解他们过去的心理健康服务体验和满意度。尽管很少有青少年接受过团体和家庭治疗，但他们对这种治疗方式的评价还是较为积极的。然而，母亲和青少年都表示对药物治疗以及服务提供方缺乏专业性、保密性和关怀感到不满。心理健康服务提供者未能达到基本的质量和专业性标准，这可能是非裔美国人对该服务使用率低的原因。
