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Culture / Ethnicity / Race
Symposia

Symposium 09 - Engaging Stakeholders in Hispanic/Latino Child Mental Health Services Across Systems of Care

Friday, November 15, 2024
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Location: Franklin Hall 10, Level 4, Downtown Marriott
CE: 1.5

Keywords: Child, Families, Hispanic American/ Latinx
Level of Familiarity: Basic to moderate
Recommended Readings: Patriarca, G. C., Rey, Y., Marin, C. E., Yeguez, C. E., Pettit, J. W., & Silverman, W. K. (2022). Parent involvement enhances CBTs for anxiety disorders in Hispanic/Latino youth: Acculturation as a moderator. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 90(10), 827-836.,   Piña, A. A., Polo, A. J., & Huey, S. J. (2019). Evidence-based psychosocial interventions for ethnic minority youth: The 10-year update. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2019.1567350,  
Stiles, A. A., Galvan, T., Zundel, C., Flournoy, J., & Gudiño, O. G. (2019). Stakeholder perspectives on eliminating disparities in mental health service use for Latinx youth: A qualitative study. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 4(4), 328-343.
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Walker, J., Venta, A., & Galicia, B. (2021). Who is taking care of central American immigrant youth? Preliminary data on caregiving arrangements and emotional-behavioral symptoms post-migration. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 52, 217-224.
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Buitron, V., Jiménez-Colón, G., & Duarté-Vélez, Y. (2023). Mental health services use and social support among Latinx families with adolescents who engage in suicidal behavior. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 8(2), 194-205.

The Hispanic/Latino community comprises almost 20% of the United States population, and it is projected that by 2030, 30% of youth under 18 will identify as Hispanic/Latino (US Census Bureau, 2019). Although the Hispanic/Latino community is the largest ethnic minority group in the US, they are severely underrepresented in mental health research, despite facing higher risk for mental health concerns and lower rates of treatment utilization compared to other ethnic minority groups (Flores, 2010). This disparity underscores the urgent need for further research to engage stakeholders in child mental health services. Engagement of stakeholders holds promise for increasing Hispanic/Latino children’s access to services and ultimately enhancing their health outcomes.
The symposium will present key findings on engaging stakeholders across various systems of care, including outpatient clinics, school systems, and the child welfare system. Each of the five talks will delve into different aspects of engaging stakeholders for child mental health symptoms, treatment, and engagement in Hispanic/Latino youth.
The first talk, given by Dan O’Connell, Maria Cuervo, Jesse Walker, and colleagues, will shed light on the perspectives on mental health service utilization among Central American mothers and adolescents who were separated during migration. The second talk, by Guadalupe Patriarca and Dr. Jeremy Pettit, will present data on Hispanic/Latino parents' views on their involvement in treating child anxiety, focusing on the alignment between cultural values and parent strategies in parent-involved treatment for child anxiety. The third talk, given by Dr. Victor Buitron and colleagues, will present findings on strategies to address suicide-related stigma among Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino parents, incorporating parents’ beliefs and self-generated counter-arguments. The fourth talk, by Paulina Paredes Cienega and Dr. Antonio Polo, will delve into adolescent perspectives on school-based intervention for depression, administered by mental health providers. In the final talk, Dr. Thania Galvan and Amanda Perozo-Garcia will present findings from a longitudinal study assessing caregiver-child relations impacting symptoms of posttraumatic stress and the role of these relations in promoting resilience among Hispanic/Latino youth in the child welfare system. Lastly, Dr. Denise Chavira will discuss the relative contributions of each of these studies to the empirical and clinical literatures as well as outline directions for future research.
Collectively, these talks will provide invaluable insights into engaging stakeholders, including parents and mental health care workers, with a specific focus on Hispanic/Latino parents' and youth's perspectives on mental health symptoms and care. This symposium represents a significant step toward addressing the disparities in mental health research and treatment within the Hispanic/Latino community, ultimately leading to more effective and culturally competent interventions.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
  1. Identify Hispanic/Latino parent and youth perspectives on child mental health symptoms and interventions.
  2. Identify at least two Hispanic/Latino family perspectives on child mental health approaches in different systems of care
  3. Summarize present literature on engaging stakeholders in Hispanic/Latino youth mental health care across 2 systems of care
  4. Identify 2 factors that impact mental health service utilization in Hispanic/Latino youth
  5. Identify 2 cultural competent strategies to incorporate in the mental health care of Hispanic/Latino youth.

Presentations:

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    (SYM 9) Mental Health Service Utilization and Preference Among Central American Migrant Families

    Speaker: Jesse H. Walker, M.A. (he/him/his) – University of Houston

    Co-author: Dan O'Connell, BS – University Of Houston

    Co-author: Maria Cuervo, BA – University of Houston

    Co-author: Jessica Hernandez Ortiz, M.A. – University of Houston

    Co-author: Carla Sharp, PhD – University of Houston

    Co-author: Jodi Berger Cardoso, PhD – University of Houston

    Co-author: Arlene Bjugstad, PhD – University of Colorado Colorado Springs

    Co-author: Amanda Venta, Ph.D. – University of Houston

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    (SYM 9) Centering Hispanic/latino Parents' Perspectives in the Treatment of Child Anxiety

    Speaker: Guadalupe C. Patriarca, M.S. – Florida International University

    Co-author: Jeremy Pettit, Ph.D. – Florida International University

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    (SYM 9) Targeting Suicide-related Stigma Among Hispanic/latinx Parents

    Speaker: Victor Buitron, Ph.D. (he/him/his) – Florida State University

    Co-author: Emma Edenbaum, BA – Florida State University

    Co-author: Brianna Evans, BA – Florida State University

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    (SYM 9) Group Member Fidelity and Engagement Among Latinx Youth in a School Based Intervention for Depression

    Speaker: Paulina Paredes Cienega, M.A. (she/her/hers) – DePaul University

    Co-author: Antonio Polo, Ph.D. – DePaul University

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
    (SYM 9) Caregiver-child Relationship, Trauma Symptoms, and Resilience in Latinx Youth Involved in the Child Welfare Systems

    Speaker: Thania Galvan, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia

    Co-author: Thania Galvan, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia

    Co-author: Amanda Perozo-Garcia, B.A. – University of Georgia