TP24 - Impact of Immigration and Acculturation on Filipino American Older Adult Mental Health and Culturally Appropriate Interventions to Support Psychological Wellbeing
Graduate Student University of Illinois Chicago Carol Stream, Illinois
This presentation discusses Filipino American older adults and the impact of immigration, levels of acculturation, and cultural values on mental health help-seeking behaviors and health outcomes. Learn more about Filipino older adult mental health statistics and how their unique cultural context influences attitudes towards mental health services and current interventions. Discuss culturally appropriate interventions to support Filipino American older adults' psychological well-being using examples of successful programs that were developed with Filipino mental health needs in mind.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss ways in which cultural experiences of immigration and acculturation can impact mental health help-seeking behaviors in Filipino American older adults
Identify opportunities within their practice for integrating more culturally responsive and appropriate interventions for treatment of Filipino American older adults
Explore mental health help-seeking behaviors and ways to support mental health treatment for older adults in other racial/ethnic immigrant populations by applying information learned from the poster to other contexts
