Intersectionality theory has recently emerged in the health sciences as a critical theoretical
and methodical approach. Though some scholars have outlined explicit guidelines for …

Background Evidence suggests that black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups have
an increased risk of involuntary psychiatric care. However, to our knowledge, there is no …

Purpose Understanding the mental health needs of students of color is a growing priority on
college and university campuses nationwide. This study aims to capture the state of mental …

While much of the social and political attention surrounding the nationwide opioid epidemic
has focused on the dramatic increase in overdose deaths among white, middle-class …

Treatments have been developed and tested to successfully reduce the symptoms and
disabilities of many mental illnesses. Unfortunately, people distressed by these illnesses …

Objective To document racial/ethnic and gender differences in health service use and
access after the Affordable Care Act went into effect. Data Source Secondary data from the …

Research has suggested that African American and Latinx adults may develop posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) at higher rates than White adults, and that the clinical course of PTSD …

The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports document widespread and
persistent racial and ethnic disparities. These disparities result from complex interactions …

Today's model of healthcare has persistent challenges with cultural competency, and racial,
gender, and ethnic disparities. Health is determined by many factors outside the traditional …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide updated national estimates and
correlates of service use, unmet need, and barriers to mental health treatment among adults …