Rationale Quantitative health disparities research has increasingly employed
intersectionality as a theoretical tool to investigate how social characteristics intersect to …

This study examines the associations of mothers' experiences of discrimination (EODs) with
household food insecurity (HFI), physical health, and depressive symptoms, while taking into …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common and disabling psychiatric
disorders in the USA. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are extremely important to …

Abstract Background and Objectives Conversion therapies to minimize same-sex attractions
are classified as a dangerous practice by numerous scientific institutions in the United …

Marriage promotion initiatives presume substantial health benefits of marriage. Current
literature, however, has provided inconsistent results on whether these benefits would be …

African Americans are at risk for poor mental health outcomes and disparities in treatment.
Because of the importance of religion in the lives of many African Americans Church-Based …

Sophisticated algorithms are used daily to search through hundreds of medical journals in
order to package updated medical insights into commercial databases. Healthcare …

ABSTRACT The Council on Social Work Education Minority Fellowship Program
(MFP)(2015–2017) contributed to the development of my research agenda. This article is a …

Abstract Objectives The World Health Organization estimates that almost 300 million people
suffer from depression worldwide. African Americans are understudied for depression …

Introduction Approximately 32 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and that number
continues to grow. Higher prevalence rates are observed among certain subgroups …