title: Culturally competent mental health care for Puerto Rican children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Mental health care for Puerto Rican children.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore the cultural background of Hispanics, present relevant definitions, and review and critique selected literature relevant to culturally competent mental health care of Puerto Rican children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cross-cultural research is important to raise the consciousness of nursing professionals, expose them to other realities, and provide opportunities to establish culturally relevant treatment modalities.
authors: cberrios@optonline.net
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Berrios
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003469:Culture; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States