title: Public Mental Health Services to Asian American Ethnic Groups in Two California Counties.
abstract: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of this article is to examine the use of public mental health services among Chinese, Filipino, Southeast Asians, Japanese, and other Asian Americans. SEARCH METHODS USED: This article used two data sources from San Francisco City and County and Santa Clara County. By combining data from these two counties, the study had access to information on 3,095 adult Asian users of services. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT FINDINGS: The study found differences among various Asian ethnic groups in their likelihood of using individual service modalities, but fewer statistically significant differences in the amount of use once services started. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS: Differences in the use of public mental health services were related to differences in the two counties' implementing services. KEY WORDS: Asian Americans, Public Mental Health Services, Utilization, Ethnic Differences
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Administrative Health Services, School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Teh-wei
authors.lastname: Hu Tw
authors.forename: Lonnie R.
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Snowden
authors.forename: Jeanette M.
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jerrell
authors.forename: Soo Hyang
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kang