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July 31, 2025

Barriers to Access, Pathways to Equity: Clinicians’ Perspectives on Mental Health Service Delivery

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EPEmma PeddigrewKCKaya CostanzoSAS Armstrong

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Overview

Qualitative study reveals barriers faced by immigrant and diverse populations in accessing mental health care, indicating a need for improved service delivery.

Key Points

  • Clinicians highlighted barriers such as long wait times, cost, and cultural mismatch impacting mental health access.
  • Social stigma and mistrust of Western mental health models were significant barriers reported by clinicians.
  • The study sampled nineteen mental health practitioners, utilizing qualitative interviews to gather insights on service delivery challenges.
  • Clinicians recommended enhancing cultural responsiveness and increasing education to address structural inequities in mental health care.

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Peddigrew et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a094be6551bb0af8cf317https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7133904/v1
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