Brief reports: Unequal treatment: mental health care for sexual and gender minority groups in a rural state.
Brief reports: Unequal treatment: mental health care for sexual and gender minority groups in a rural state.
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简要报告：不平等待遇：农村州性少数群体的心理保健。
DOI：
10.1176/ps.2006.57.6.867
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2006
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Kano,Miria
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Willging,CathleenE;Salvador,Melina;Kano,Miria
MethodsWe conducted ethnographic interviews with 20 providers of mental health-related care, most of whom primarily served two rural New Mexico communities. We first interviewed providers locally known for caring for LGBT people and then were referred to other area providers. We sampled until the point of data saturation. Our purposive sample included providers in psychology and social work, as well as substance abuse counselors and HIV-AIDS outreach workers. One participant (5 percent) self-identified as Hispanic, six (30 percent) self-identified as American Indian, and 13 (65 percent) self-identified as white or Anglo. Eight participants (40 percent) were male, 11 (55 percent) were female, and one (5 percent) was transgender female. We estimated that nine participants (45 percent) openly identified as gay or lesbian. We estimated that nine participants (45 percent) were" known" for their willingness to work with LGBT individuals. Data derived from the provider sample were triangulated with narrative information collected from 38 rural LGBT individuals who had recently sought help for mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and substance abuse. The characteristics of this second ethnically diverse sample are discussed in a separate article in this issue of Psychiatric Services (9).
