Bias is said to occur when validity is better for one group than another (eg, when diagnoses
are more valid for male or female clients). This article provides (a) a methodological critique …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified racism as a serious threat to
public health. Structural racism is a fundamental cause of inequity within interconnected …

Latent class analysis (LCA) is a statistical procedure used to identify qualitatively different
subgroups within populations who often share certain outward characteristics. The …

Mental and behavioral health conditions are common among children and adolescents in
the United States. The purpose of this state-of the-art review article is to describe inequities …

This paper applies the Minority Stress framework to data collected from an ongoing
community‐based participatory research project with health and social service agencies in …

Objective To examine trends in mental health care use for Black and Latinx children and
adolescents. Method Data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for 2010-2017 were …

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is often referred to as the “gold standard” treatment for
mental health problems, given the large body of evidence supporting its efficacy. However …

People living with mental health and substance use issues need prompt access to quality
health care. Sometimes they receive it, but often they do not. Significant barriers stand in the …

This study examines racial/ethnic differences in perceived need for mental health treatment,
barriers to treatment receipt, and reasons for dropout. Data are from the Collaborative …

The Biden-Harris Administration's FY22 budget includes $1.6 billion for the Community
Mental Health Services Block Grant program, more than double the FY21 allocation, given …