Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk - Issue 1 - Clinician Perspectives on Challenges among Latinx Adolescents with Suicidal Behaviors and their Families

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There is a need to develop culturally relevant psychological care grounded in clinicians’ lived experiences with Latinx youth and families. This qualitative, interview-based study examined the challenges Latinx adolescents with suicidal behaviors and their families face, as described by mental health providers. Ten clinician interviews across varied settings were analyzed using an ecological developmental framework. Five themes emerged, linking acculturation and language gaps, contextual and mental health factors, social influences, and adolescent suicidal crisis and well-being.

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Background

Culturally relevant care needs

Disparities in mental health access

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk | Volume 14
Issue 1 Child and Adolescent Suicide
Prevention | Article 3 | | --- | --- | | 2023
Clinician Perspectives on Challenges among Latinx Adolescents with Suicidal Behaviors and their Families
Yovanska Duarte-Velez
Bradley Hospital/Brown University, [yovanska_duarte-velez@brown.edu](yovanska_duarte-velez@brown.edu)
Gisela Jimenez-Colon
Bradley Hospital/Brown University, [Gisela_Jimenez-Colon@brown.edu](Gisela_Jimenez-Colon@brown.edu)
Victor Buitron
Florida International University, [vbuitron@fiu.edu](vbuitron@fiu.edu)
Norka Polanco-Frontera
Ponce Health Science University, [npolanco@psm.edu](npolanco@psm.edu)
Judelysse Gomez
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, [judelysse.gomez@gmail.com](judelysse.gomez@gmail.com)[ ](judelysse.gomez@gmail.com)Follow this and additional works at: [https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk](https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk) | | Recommended Citation Y Duarte-Velez, G Jimenez-Colon, V Buitron, N Polanco-Frontera, J Gomez. (2023) "Clinician Perspectives on Challenges among Latinx Adolescents with Suicidal Behaviors and their Families," Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: Vol. 14: Iss. 1, Article 3. DOI: [https://doi.org/10.58464/2155-5834.1541](https://doi.org/10.58464/2155-5834.1541) Available at: [https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol14/iss1/3](https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol14/iss1/3) The Journal of Applied Research on Children is brought to you for free and open access by CHILDREN AT RISK at DigitalCommons@The Texas Medical Center. It has a "cc by-nc-nd" Creative Commons license" (Attribution NonCommercial No Derivatives) For more information, please [contact](contact digitalcommons@exch.library.tmc.edu)[ digitalcommons@exch.library.tmc.edu](contact digitalcommons@exch.library.tmc.edu) Clinician Perspectives on Challenges among Latinx Adolescents with Suicidal Behaviors and their Families Acknowledgements We want to thank the clinicians who participated in this study, the research staff who collaborated in the coding of the data, and those who provided support and advice in the process, particularly Dr. Anthony Spirito and Dr. Kate Guthrie, Director of the Qualitative Science and Methods Training Program. This study was supported by Grant K23-MH097772, NIMH Treatment for Latino/a Adolescents with Suicidal Behavior to Duarte-Velez, Yovanska. Victor Buitron is supported by the NIH FIRST award number U54CA267730, with funding support from the Office of the Director at NIH. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. This article is available in Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: [https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol14/iss1/3](https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol14/iss1/3) Clinician Perspectives on Challenges among Latinx Adolescents with Suicidal Behaviors and their Families By authors Recommended citation: Key Words: Latinx, Hispanic, adolescents, suicidal behaviors, acculturation and enculturation, cognitive therapy ABSTRACT There is a need to develop culturally relevant psychological care informed by the experiences of clinicians working with Latinx youth and families. The present qualitative interview-based study explored the challenges Latinx adolescents with suicidal behaviors and their families confront from the perspective of mental health providers. Ten interviews were conducted with mental health clinicians from various clinical settings. An ecological and developmental theoretical framework was used to analyze the data . The five overarching themes identified were: 1) Acculturation and encul

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What is the main purpose of the study?

The study aims to develop culturally relevant psychological care by examining clinicians’ perspectives on challenges facing Latinx adolescents with suicidal behaviors and their families.

How was the study conducted and analyzed?

Ten qualitative interviews were conducted with mental health clinicians from diverse clinical settings and analyzed using an ecological and developmental theoretical framework.

What major themes were identified in the interviews?

Five overarching themes were identified, including acculturation/enculturation gaps, language and cultural gaps affecting service navigation, family context and mental health factors, social factors shaping family life, and adolescent suicidal crisis and well-being.

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