Preliminary Evidence of Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Benefit of a Culturally Responsive Mental Health Engagement Program for Hispanic Adults, Pensamientos y Pláticas
Jason Mallonee, Rosa Escalante, Eden Hernandez Robles, Karen Kwon, Brittany Ochoa, Monica Smith, Vanessa Medrano, Emre Umucu · 2026
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Jason Mallonee and seven co-authors pilot Pensamientos y Pláticas, a four-week group program for Hispanic adults in El Paso, Texas. Hispanic adults use mental health care far less than white peers at like need levels, and local focus groups blamed stigma and hard-to-navigate services. The closed group met weekly with culture-aware teaching.
Eighty-two people joined, and thirty-nine who finished at least half the sessions gave full before-and-after data. Stigma around seeking help fell clearly, with a small-to-moderate shift. Emotional well-being, though, showed no firm gain in the short window. Attendance and feedback marked the program feasible and welcome. The authors back it as a promising first step toward care that fits the community.
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| CREATOR | Jason Mallonee, Rosa Escalante, Eden Hernandez Robles, Karen Kwon, Brittany Ochoa, Monica Smith, Vanessa Medrano, Emre Umucu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40733 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |