Depression in a Latino Man in New York

Alarcón, Renato D.; Oquendo, María A.; Wainberg, Milton L.

doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.13101292

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“…Specifically, providing culturally congruent services to Latino fathers that encompasses familismo and caballerismo is essential in meeting their unique needs. Mental health practitioners need to have an attuned understanding that Latino fathers may present culturally distinctive manifestations of depression differently than their White counterparts (Alarcón, Oquendo, & Wainberg, 2014; Calzada, Fernandez, & Cortes, 2010). Other than this study, current literature does show that adherence to egalitarianism, and a flexible male gender role, may act as an insulator against the inability to cope and express feelings of depression for men.…”

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The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

Paredes¹,

Parchment²

2021

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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As gender roles shift in society, and the experiences associated with contemporary fatherhood become redefined, research and inquiry about fatherhood emerge as a relevant topic. One facet of this emerging research focuses on men's experiences living with depressive symptoms following the birth of a child, or paternal postnatal depression. This study collected primary data from a sample of 101 postnatal Latino fathers to examine the relationship between coping skills, egalitarian masculine gender role attitude, and depressive symptoms. Findings indicate that (a) there is a significant negative correlation between egalitarianism and depressive symptoms; (b) there is a significant negative correlation between coping skills and depressive symptoms in postnatal Latino fathers; and finally, (c) coping skills contribute a higher percentage of the variance in depressive symptoms than egalitarianism among Latino fathers. Implications of research findings are discussed. Public Significance StatementAlthough postpartum depression is increasingly recognized and addressed as a critical health concern among women, little attention has been paid to postnatal mental health issues experienced by fathers. Little is known about the factors that may either increase the likelihood of experiencing paternal postpartum symptoms or act as preventative factors. As these symptoms may have a detrimental impact on the father and the family as a whole, this is an area that requires more considerable attention in the research.

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The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

Paredes¹,

Parchment²

2021

Psychology of Men & Masculinities

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“…Table 1 describes various conditions identified across a spectrum of physical, mental, and spiritual health, for which the Latine community sought THs. THs were sought out to address conditions related to gastrointestinal problems, empacho (pseudointestinal obstruction), abdominal pain, 13 , 45 childhood diarrhea, 10 , 29 diabetes mellitus, 13 , 16 , 22 , 34 , 36 musculoskeletal pain 9 , 14 , 15 , 39 , 41 and injuries, 35 , 37 insomnia, 41 weight loss, 25 substance use, 46 headache, 13 nervios (nerves), 13 Susto (fright), mal aire (bad air), 13 back pain, 13 kidney problems, 13 melachio (melancholy), 13 mal ojo (bad eye), 13 spiritual conditions, 10 , 28 HIV, 38 , 47 cancer, 41 and depression. 16 In farmworkers, the majority (82.5%) sought THs to help with acute conditions (7.5% used them to treat chronic conditions), 24 primarily work-related injuries that they viewed as a consequence of hard physical labor.…”

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Traditional Healers as Health Care Providers for the Latine Community in the United States, a Systematic Review

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Background: Due to structural barriers to accessing the biomedical health care system, traditional healers (THs) often serve as the first point of contact for health care by Latine individuals in the United States. A recent assessment of the extent of use of THs by the Latine community is lacking. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature published between 2000 and 2020, to assess the prevalence of use of THs by U.S. Latine individuals, health conditions for which care was sought, reasons for their use, and extent of TH use and dual use that is of biomedical health care and TH together. Primary inclusion criteria for studies included: (1) published in English, (2) focus on THs, (3) pertained to Latine individuals residing in the United States, and (4) published since 2000. Results: Eighty-five studies were reviewed; 33 met inclusion criteria. Under the overarching term of curanderos , 4 subtypes of THs were identified: sobadores , yerberos , espiritualistas , and hueseros . The lifetime prevalence of TH use varied from 6% to 67.7% depending on the demographic differences among the Latine individuals in these studies. Primary reasons for seeking care from THs were accessibility/convenience, affordability, and linguistic and cultural congruence. Discussion: The use of THs is highly prevalent for Latine community residing in the United States because they are accessible, affordable, and provide culturally and linguistically compatible care, indicating that they offer an alternative that addresses systemic structural barriers to biomedical health care. Further research on the efficacy and safety of the treatments rendered by THs and how their care might be optimally coordinated with biomedical health care, could improve health equity and access to care among Latine individuals in the United States.

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“…Since then, researchers in anthropology, psychology, and medicine have further corroborated this claim. Adebimpe (1981), Kleinman (1988), Brown, Schulberg, and Madonia (1996), Gallo, Bogner, Morales, and Ford (2005), and others (e.g., Alarcón, Oquendo, & Wainberg, 2014;Karasz, 2005;Sadule-Rios, Tappen, Williams, & Rosselli, 2014) all suggest that across the globe, people not from western European descent are more likely to present physical symptoms as depression. Pathways to care also differ.…”

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Stress and Hope at the Margins

Morgan

Curtis

Laird

2017

Archive for the Psychology of Religion

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For many people across the world, experiences of depression include features that extend beyond the biopsychiatric model, which predominates in research on the relationship between religious and spiritual coping and depressive symptoms. How does attending to these diverse experiences of depression challenge our understanding of the dynamic between religiosity and depression? This paper presents thirteen qualitative interviews among economically marginalized mothers in the metro-Boston area. Analyzing these narratives presents a complex picture of the way chronic situational stress lies beneath their experiences of depression. From this expanded view of depressive experiences, we analyze the religious coping strategies of social support and meaning making to reveal the holistic, yet often ambiguous, ways these mothers engaged religious and spiritual resources to forge hope amidst chronic stress.

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Depression in a Latino Man in New York

Cited by 6 publications

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The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

The Latino father in the postnatal period: The role of egalitarian masculine gender role attitudes and coping skills in depressive symptoms.

Traditional Healers as Health Care Providers for the Latine Community in the United States, a Systematic Review

Stress and Hope at the Margins

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