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Racial/ethnic differences in attitudes toward seeking professional mental health services

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  • Diala, C.C.
  • Muntaner, C.
  • Walrath, C.
  • Nickerson, K.
  • Laveist, T.
  • Leaf, P.

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Objectives. This study examined racial/ethnic differences in attitudes toward seeking mental health services. Methods. Data from the National Comorbidity Survey, which administered a structured diagnostic interview to a representative sample of the US population (N = 8098), were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression was used, and data were stratified by need for mental health services. Results. African Americans with depression were more likely than Whites with depresslon to "definitely go" (odds ratio [OR] = 1.8. P

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  • Diala, C.C. & Muntaner, C. & Walrath, C. & Nickerson, K. & Laveist, T. & Leaf, P., 2001. "Racial/ethnic differences in attitudes toward seeking professional mental health services," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 91(5), pages 805-807.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2001:91:5:805-807_7
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    1. Jong Won Min, 2019. "The Influence of Stigma and Views on Mental Health Treatment Effectiveness on Service Use by Age and Ethnicity: Evidence From the CDC BRFSS 2007, 2009, and 2012," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(3), pages 21582440198, September.
    2. Silvia Manso-Córdoba & Sarah Pickering & Miguel A. Ortega & Ángel Asúnsolo & Diana Romero, 2020. "Factors Related to Seeking Help for Postpartum Depression: A Secondary Analysis of New York City PRAMS Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-13, December.

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