title: Issues in the psychiatric care of Hispanics.
abstract: Factors affecting the mental health care of ethnic minority groups in the United States deserve serious consideration. Hispanics, the second largest of these groups, face problems of access to care, high rates of substance abuse and HIV, and shortages of Hispanic psychiatric professionals. Recommendations for improving psychiatric care for Hispanics include changes in the areas of health insurance, research funding, affirmative action, and psychiatric training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Helath Science Center, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States