Identity Development
This status refers to whether a person is undocumented, documented, or a U.S. citizen, and strongly shapes barriers and opportunities in the U.S.
What is immigration status?
Shared traditions, beliefs, and practices that shape how people see the world.
What is culture?
Political, economic, religious, and educational systems all shape Latino mental health.
What are societal systems?
This type of therapy, which uses storytelling to teach values, is often used with Latino children.
What is Cuento Therapy?
In the last 20 years, immigration from Latin America to the U.S. has done this, especially in industries like construction and manufacturing.
What is declined?
Latinas/os born outside the U.S. who immigrated here are considered this generation.
What is first generation?
In Latino culture, this term refers to the traditional role of men as protectors and providers of the family.
What is machismo?
Language barriers, discrimination, and limited education are examples of this major obstacle to Latino mental health.
What are acculturation barriers?
Adolescent Latinas/os may struggle to reconcile this dual identity, often feeling caught between home and school cultures.
What is bicultural status?
Known for its warmth and friendliness, this value describes the importance of building genuine personal connections.
What is personalismo?
Latinas/os born in the U.S. to immigrant parents are considered this generation.
What is second generation?
This cultural value, derived from the Virgin Mary, emphasizes women as pure role models who make sacrifices for their husbands and children.
What is marianismo?
The emotional struggle of adapting to a new culture while missing the familiarity of the old one.
What is acculturative stress?
This therapy approach has been shown effective for Latino adolescents with substance use issues by including the whole family.
What is Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)?
Families across Mexico and Latin America build ofrendas, light candles, and honor their ancestors during this annual holiday.
What is Día de los Muertos?
A person's income, education, and type of work all contribute to this status, which impacts opportunities and well-being.
What is socioeconomic status (SES)?
This cultural strength helps Latinas/os cope with stressors like immigration, acculturation, and discrimination, and has even been linked to better health outcomes.
What is resiliency?
Latino individuals often face this when separated from loved ones, disconnected from culture, or through generational shifts.
What is grief and loss?
When working with Latino clients, counselors should avoid a "one-size-fits-all" approach and instead adapt interventions based on factors like immigration status, generational status, and socioeconomic context.
What is culturally tailored counseling?
Counselors are encouraged to reflect on their own assumptions and cultural biases in this area when working with Latino clients.
What are gender roles?
This factor reflects the merging of immigration status, generational status, and socioeconomic status, creating both barriers and opportunities for Latinas/os.
What are individual differences and identities?
Nearly 90% of U.S. Latinas/os identify as this religion, with about two-thirds specifically identifying as Roman Catholic
What is Christianity?
Latino Americans often experience this in workplaces and academic settings, which increases stress and negatively impacts mental health.
What is discrimination and prejudice?
Because of strong family ties, Latino clients may feel conflicted between U.S. expectations of independence and their cultural value of this.
What is familismo?
Counselors may draw circles and lines to show connections between family, church, school, and community in this assessment tool.
What is an ecomap?