Depression screening and education: an examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women

Depression screening and education: an examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women

Abstract Background Mental health literacy consists of knowledge of a mental disorder and of the associated stigma. Barriers to depression treatment among Hispanic populations include persistent stigma which is primarily perpetuated by inadequate disease literacy and cultural factors. U.S.-born Hisp...

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Main Authors: Veronica Lopez, Katherine Sanchez, Michael O. Killian, Brittany H. Eghaneyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Depression
Education, Hispanics
Stigma
Primary care
Mental health literacy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5516-4

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