The Role of Public Health in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Mental Illness

The Role of Public Health in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Mental Illness

Racial/ethnic minority populations are underserved in the American mental health care system. Disparity in treatment between whites and African Americans has increased substantially since the 1990s. Racial/ethnic minorities may be disproportionately affected by limited English proficiency, remote ge...

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Autors principals: Annelle B. Primm, MD, MPH, Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, Robert A. Mays, PhD, MSW, Doreleena Sammons-Posey, SM, Lela R. McKnight-Eily, PhD, Letitia R. Presley-Cantrell, PhD, Lisa C. McGuire, PhD, Daniel P. Chapman, PhD, MSc, Geraldine S. Perry, DrPH, RD
Format: Article
Idioma:English
Publicat: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-01-01
Col·lecció:Preventing Chronic Disease
Matèries:
public health
racial and ethnic disparities
mental health
mental illness
Accés en línia:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/jan/09_0125.htm

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http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2010/jan/09_0125.htm

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