TY - JOUR
AU1 - Loewenthal, Del
AU2 - Mohamed, Ahmed
AU3 - Mukhopadhyay, Samyukta
AU4 - Ganesh, Kalai
AU5 - Thomas, Rhiannon
AB -  The aim of this research was to investigate the feasibility of achieving Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities living in the UK, with specific reference to Bengali, Urdu, Tamil and Somali speaking communities. Focus groups were carried out with each of the communities to investigate how they conceptualise and experience ‘mental health issues’ and what they do when faced with what they regard as these issues. A thematic analysis of the data suggested that participants did not fully understand common conceptualisations about mental health issues, nor did they know how to seek mental health support. Implications of cultural barriers and recommendations for IAPT outcomes for the four communities are discussed. 
TI - Reducing the barriers to accessing psychological therapies for Bengali, Urdu, Tamil and Somali communities in the UK: some implications for training, policy and practice
JF - British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
DO - 10.1080/03069885.2011.621519
DA - 2012-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/reducing-the-barriers-to-accessing-psychological-therapies-for-bengali-BUEeoxcobd
SP - 43
EP - 66
VL - 40
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -