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Behavioral Activation for Latinos With Depression

¹ University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
² Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: jkanter{at}uwm.edu.

	Abstract

Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States and face great environmental challenges (e.g., unemployment, loss of social support networks, displacement, and disruption of the family) as well as prejudice and discrimination. These contextual factors are significant risk factors for Latino depression. A behavioral treatment for depression, behavioral activation (BA), may be particularly relevant in treating Latino depression because of its emphasis on contextual factors. This case study presents a cultural modification of BA for Latinos with depression. The treatment of a 25-year-old Latina illustrates a successful application. It suggests that, with some modifications, BA may be a suitable treatment for this population.

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