Mounting evidence indicates that there are mental health disparities in the United States that
disadvantage racial/ethnic minorities in medical and mental health settings. Less is known …

Objective People with mental illnesses are understood to be overrepresented in the US
criminal justice system, and accurate prevalence estimates in corrections settings are crucial …

Objective: This study compared trends in racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care
access among whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians by using the Institute of Medicine …

Objective: Prior research on racial and ethnic disparities in depression treatment has been
limited by the scarcity of national samples that include an array of diagnostic and quality …

Minorities have, in general, equal or better mental health than white Americans, yet they
suffer from disparities in mental health care. This paper reviews the evidence for mental …

Context Antidepressants have recently become the most commonly prescribed class of
medications in the United States. Objective To compare sociodemographic and clinical …

With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook
for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology …

Objective To investigate disparities in mental health care episodes, aligning our analyses
with decisions to start or drop treatment, and choices made during treatment. Study Design …

African American Psychology: From Africa to America, Fourth Edition provides
comprehensive coverage of the field of African American psychology. Authors Faye Z …

Mental health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities (R&EM) are well documented.
Some of the variables driving these disparities are limited care availability, difficulty …