Disparity in depression treatment among racial and ethnic minority populations in the United States.
Margarita Alegría,Pinka Chatterji,M.P.H. Kenneth B. Wells M.D.,Zhun Cao,Chih-Nan Chen,David T. Takeuchi,James S. Jackson,Xiao-Li Meng +7 more
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Disparities in the likelihood of both having access to and receiving adequate care for depression were significantly different for Asians and African Americans in contrast to non-Latino whites.Abstract:
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Prior work on racial/ethnic disparities in depression treatment has been limited by the scarcity of national samples that include an array of diagnostic and quality indicators and substantial non-English speaking minorities. Using nationally representative data (n=8762), we evaluate differences in access to and quality of depression treatments between ethnic/racial minority patients and non-Latino whites.read more
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Service utilization for lifetime mental disorders in U.S. adolescents: results of the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A).
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TL;DR: Examination of rates and sociodemographic correlates of lifetime mental health service use by severity, type, and number of DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey-Adolescent Supplement foundmarked racial disparities in lifetime rates of mental health treatment highlight the urgent need to identify and combat barriers to the recognition and treatment of these conditions.
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Structured clinical interview for DSM-IV axis I disorders : SCID-I : clinical version : scoresheet
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Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders
Abstract: The reusable Administration Booklet contains interview questions and DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. It is designed to be used with the Scoresheet during a 45- to 90-minute session and is tabbed to help the clinician move from one section to another.