Mental Health and Mobil ICT in Indigenous Transnational Communities

This article explores the potential uses of information communication technologies (icts) in the treatment of mental health issues in transnational communities. Drawing on research conducted among residents of San Miguel, Oaxaca, living in both Mexico and the United States, this study describes the...

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Autores: Matus Ruiz, Maximino, Ramirez Autran, Rodrigo, Castillo Balderas, Estefania, Cariño Huerta, Gloria
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2016
País:México
Recursos:EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA NORTE
Repositório:Frontera Norte
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.colef.mx:article/221
Acesso em linha:https://fronteranorte.colef.mx/index.php/fronteranorte/article/view/221
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:mental health
migration
ict
Oaxaca
California
salud mental
migración
tic
Descrição
Resumo:This article explores the potential uses of information communication technologies (icts) in the treatment of mental health issues in transnational communities. Drawing on research conducted among residents of San Miguel, Oaxaca, living in both Mexico and the United States, this study describes the community's mental health prof ile, including patterns of alcoholism and drug use, as well as access to and use of icts. These two themes are then analyzed together, to explore the potential of icts in the treatment of mental health in transnational communities.