Question

Dr. smith has just been appointed chief of staff at a large hospital located near an area of town where many minorities live. dr. smith is very interested in increasing the level of mental health services provided to the minority community. if you could give him one piece of advice, it would be most beneficial if you told him he should:

Answer 1

In such a situation it would be best if Dr. Smith:

''hire trained therapists who are from the same minority group''

This would have a wide ranging impact on the minority communities in the area.

Their participation would increase rapidly as their own community members would get the word out on the services provided and they might feel more comfortable in such an environment.

Since, mental health still has a stigma attached to it, especially in immigrant communities, this strategy would help to increase the level of mental health services provided to minority groups.