Psychology
Racial and ethnic disparities in depression treatment
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Over 20 years of research have documented racial and ethnic disparities in depression treatment. To date, however, this research has not led to substantive improvements. In this article, the authors argue for a broader perspective on disparities that encompass individual-level help-seeking processes in addition to the more traditional structural-level analyses. Cultural and contextual factors influence the entire range of help-seeking behaviors, from initial expressions and conceptualizations of distress, to perspectives on depression and depression treatment, to experiences with depression treatment. Understanding these influences, and their connections to the persistent disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities, offers clinicians and researchers opportunities for targeted interventions that have potential to improve quality healthcare for all.
Publication Title
Current Opinion in Psychology
Publication Date
8-2015
Volume
4
First Page
37
Last Page
42
ISSN
2352-250X
DOI
10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.01.021
Keywords
racial disparities, depression treatment
Repository Citation
Cardemil, Esteban V.; Nelson, Tamara; and Keefe, Kristen, "Racial and ethnic disparities in depression treatment" (2015). Psychology. 225.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_psychology/225