This reaction provides a general overview of the articles on Chicana(o) mental health issues. Summaries of the respective articles are provided. Selective aspects of each article are highlighted and serve as the basis for making critical comments and recommendations relative to the topics addressed in the articles. Out of a desire to provoke thought regarding other topics that merit attention, an overview of two research topics is provided—one that exemplifies how the research reviewed in the articles can be applied in innovative mental health settings and one that, I believe, directs attention to a new perspective relative to understanding Chicana(o) mental health. In addition to these two topics other topics that beg to be studied are identified.
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