“The whole problem is not that Latinos don’t want services for their family, the problem is...the lack of Spanish-speaking clinicians.” stated Carmen Collado, president of the Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professional. (http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2013/01/24/race-still-factor-in-mental-health-treatment-in-california/). A lack of sufficient bilingual and bicultural mental health professionals usually translates into language barriers and often results in miscommunication and misinterpretations. Language is an important factor associated with the use of mental health services and the effectiveness of treatment. Unfortunately, the number of Spanish-proficient providers remains insufficient to meet the needs of Latinos. If there were more bilingual mental health professionals it would be much easier for Latinos to seek the services. The language barriers is very bad when it comes to explaining the different services for
“The whole problem is not that Latinos don’t want services for their family, the problem is...the lack of Spanish-speaking clinicians.” stated Carmen Collado, president of the Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professional. (http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2013/01/24/race-still-factor-in-mental-health-treatment-in-california/). A lack of sufficient bilingual and bicultural mental health professionals usually translates into language barriers and often results in miscommunication and misinterpretations. Language is an important factor associated with the use of mental health services and the effectiveness of treatment. Unfortunately, the number of Spanish-proficient providers remains insufficient to meet the needs of Latinos. If there were more bilingual mental health professionals it would be much easier for Latinos to seek the services. The language barriers is very bad when it comes to explaining the different services for