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01.11.2007 | Original Paper
Race and Ethnicity Differences in Reporting of Depressive Symptoms
verfasst von:
Janice C. Probst, Sarah B. Laditka, Charity G. Moore, Nusrat Harun, M. Paige Powell
Erschienen in:
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
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Ausgabe 6/2007
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Abstract
Our study explored race and ethnicity differences in reporting of symptoms to physicians and other practitioners among respondents to the 1999 National Health Interview Survey who screened positive for depression. Respondents were asked if they had told a doctor or another practitioner (nurse, social worker, psychologist, clergy, other) about their problems. Whites and Hispanics were significantly more likely to communicate with a physician or other practitioner than were African Americans, even with personal characteristics held constant. Practitioners should actively elicit descriptions of feelings and mood, especially with African Americans, and be prepared to treat or refer patients appropriately.