Numerous studies have documented overrepresentation of the black population in psychiatric inpatient settings, but none included certain important covariates or examined heterogeneity within population. After controlling for key social, demographic, and clinical factors, investigators sought to determine whether blacks are overrepresented settings; they differences by separately examining prevalence treatment African Americans U.S.- foreign-born Caribbean blacks.Secondary analysis was...

Abstract Objective One challenge to healthy nutrition, especially among low-income individuals, is access and consumption of fresh fruits vegetables. To address this problem, Veggie Rx, a food incentive programme, was established within community clinic increase produce for patients diagnosed with obesity, hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes. The current research aimed evaluate Rx programme effectiveness. Design A retrospective pre/post design using medical records data used the programme....

Objectives: As adults increase in age, the likelihood for using mental health care services decrease. Underutilization, expecially among racial/ethnic minorities such as African American and Caribbean Blacks, can result a decrease quality of life, well significant costs to families, employers, systems. Methods: The study explored differences relationships between usage strength religious/spiritual beliefs Black older (54 years or older) (18–53 years) data from National Survey Life (NSAL)....

Study aims were to explore how religion and spirituality impacted attitudes about self-management practices among African Americans with homelessness histories understand resilience in diabetes care practices. Qualitative semistructured face-to-face interviews conducted 42 older than 18 years. All audio-taped lasted between 1–1.5 hr, transcribed verbatim, analyzed using ATLAS.ti (version 7.0). Five themes emerged. While participants recognized as an illness requiring professional treatment,...

Purpose. The Aday-Andersen model was used as a framework for investigating the contribution of immigration status (i.e., nativity and acculturation), socioeconomic factors, health care access, status, insurance to usual source (USOC) in nationally representative sample African American (n = 551) Caribbean Black men 1,217).

Major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety (GAD) are highly comorbid and, as diagnoses, problematic because they heterogeneous, may impair functioning even in subclinical manifestations, not predict important external criteria well empirically-derived classifications. The present study employed a latent class analysis using data from National Comorbidity Survey (1990–1992) focused on respondents who endorsed at least 1 screening question for MDD GAD (N = 1009). Results revealed...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to advance a theoretical understanding the effects impoverished neighborhoods on mental health and inform policy measures encouraging residents leave such neighborhoods. To do this, we investigated whether individuals’ perceived neighborhood disadvantage served as risk factor for clinical depression in nationally representative sample African Americans Caribbean Blacks. We performed logistic regression analysis stratified socioeconomic status (SES)...

Black women social workers (BWSWs) represent essential workforce members who are burdened by ongoing COVID-19 circumstances. Strategies to deal with highly stressful situations on the job, such as those experienced in 2020, were absent from research literature leaving intervention strategies support stressed BWSWs unknown. This study aimed uncover various ways their organizations they performed work duties. Atlas.ti. 9 was used analyze verbatim transcripts 17 semi-structured qualitative...

Abstract Low-income families face an enormous burden to achieve economic security since the deterioration of a guaranteed safety net. Health insurance coverage is uneven, affordable childcare falls short demand, and wage earnings insufficiently support family needs. This analysis focuses on recent trends in formation, impact policy changes color immigrant status, explores daily challenges coping strategies low-income use survive despite insufficient resources. Four key findings emerge from...

Cell phone mobile application ("app") use has risen dramatically within the past several years. Many individuals access apps to address mental health issues. Unlike from privileged backgrounds, oppressed backgrounds may rely on rather than costly treatment. To date, very little research been published evaluating apps' effectiveness. This article focuses three methods through which grounded theory can facilitate app development and evaluation for people underrepresented in care....

Natural teeth are still lost in adults despite improvements dental care and access to treatment across the life span. The study examined whether tooth loss can be mitigated experiencing diabetes. National online survey data from Service Utilization among African Americans with Co-morbid Depression Diabetes (n = 275) were analyzed using logistic regression analyses. was most prevalent men (73.5%) least women (40.6%). In general women, those without diabetes have approximately 50% fewer...

Asian American family caregivers have gained increased attention due to the need provide life-sustaining aid at home given rising numbers of older adults. This article reflects upon caregiving-related research studies that overlooked circumstances bring home-care context. Policies written address community needs tend omit social many must face when trying take advantage programs and services. For example, eligibility requirements fail recognize distinctive cultural values embedded within...

Untreated depression among Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants greatly reduces chances of securing and holding gainful employment.Logistic regression models were estimated on data describing 1,000 African American Caribbean Black TANF recipients 2,123 non-TANF obtained from the National Survey Life (NSAL).Black more likely than to be depressed treated. Treatment odds lower U.S.-born participants.Results indicated that mental health treatment was if identified. working...

Background: Community-engaged research is a well-established approach to tackling health disparities in communities of color. However, the devastation caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) calls for reexamination practice community-engaged research. Syndemic framework characterizes clustering and synergistic interactions between two or more diseases amid an underlay social environmental threats. This has been used explain disproportionately higher rates COVID-19 color may have...

Background: Non-medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) is linked with poor mental health outcomes. Previous research has shown that religious support protective for health. Objectives: To fill the gap in knowledge about how to assist NMPOU users decrease or prevent depression symptoms by incorporating and identify whether suppressor model effects reflects relationship between major depressive episode (MDE) users. Methods: Data from 2016 National Survey on Drug Use Health were analyzed...

The Black population is more likely to experience obesity and be debilitated by associated illnesses. Much evidence exists linking many chronic diseases, but the relationship with self-reported health not clear. study aims were examine between across four race- gender-specific groups of Americans assess whether disparities are race or gender driven. Data drawn from National Survey American Life (NSAL) estimate separate multivariate logistic regression models for 5,191 persons. Using...

This paper describes a treatment program for adolescents in an alternative high school. The includes he adolescent substance battery, student assistance services, and modalities who have used drugs. Assessment diagnosis, the development of tracks, objectives are described. Treatment issues such as misuse abuse, chemical dependency, defensiveness need extensive consideration when implementing programs using article serves stimulus designing, planning, programs.