Galea, SandroDelva, JorgeRedmond, Michelle L.2018-10-032018-10-032009-04-01Michelle L Redmond, Sandro Galea, Jorge Delva. 2009. "Examining Racial/Ethnic Minority Treatment Experiences with Specialty Behavioral Health Service Providers." COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL, v. 45, Issue 2, pp. 85 - 96 (12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-008-9164-50010-3853https://hdl.handle.net/2144/31448This study investigated whether satisfaction and helpfulness of treatment by mental health service provider is related to race/ethnicity and psychosocial factors. Data from the National Co morbidity Survey-Replication study, which administered mental health service use questions for the past 12-months (1332), was analyzed. Data were stratified by service provider and analyzed with multiple logistic regressions. Racial/ethnic minorities were generally more likely to be satisfied with services provided by specialty mental health providers compared to white respondents. Racial/ethnic minorities generally perceived the services provided by specialty mental health providers as more helpful than did other racial/ethnic groups. Those who reported high cultural identity were more likely to find their treatment experience less satisfying and less helpful. Greater attention to specialty referrals for racial/ethnic minority groups may fruitfully contribute to improve help-seeking for these groups. The role culture plays in shaping the mental health treatment experience needs to be further investigated.p. 85-96RaceEthnicityMental healthHelp-seekingDisparitiesTreatment barriersPsychiatryScience & technologyLife sciences & biomedicineHealth policy & servicesPublic, environmental & occupational healthNational-comorbidity-surveyReplication NCS-RMental-healthAsian-AmericanUnited StatesPsychiatric disordersAfrican-AmericansHelp-seekingSatisfactionLatinoClinical sciencesPsychologyHealth care sciences & servicesArticle10.1007/s10597-008-9164-5