American Blacks and Psychiatry

Adebimpe, Victor R.

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“…Our review of anxiety disorders in African Americans yielded both expected and unexpected findings. To find so few studies was expected because this is true for other emotional disorders as well (Adebimpe, 1984). Few studies contain significant numbers of African Americans in their sample, and it is relatively rare for such a subsample to be examined closely when results are reported.…”

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Anxiety disorders research with African Americans: Current status.

Neal¹,

Turner²

1991

Psychological Bulletin

212

171

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Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders in the general population of the United States. Recent findings indicate that the prevalence of certain anxiety disorders may be higher in African Americans. In addition, anxiety disorders in African Americans may be manifested differently. Despite the high prevalence and the suggestion of different patterns of manifestation, a paucity of research exists on anxiety disorders in this population. This may be due in part to the pattern of help-seeking behavior among African Americans, a negative perception of research by members of this community, the small number of African American researchers, and perhaps to some extent a general disinterest on the part of researchers. The available research on anxiety disorders in African Americans is critically reviewed, the need for research in the area is highlighted, and ways to facilitate such research are discussed.

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Anxiety disorders research with African Americans: Current status.

Neal¹,

Turner²

1991

Psychological Bulletin

212

171

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“…Geographically limited but important reviews included those by Lambo of Nigeria (1956; of South Africa by Swartz (1986-7); of Libya by Kamel et al (1973); Algeria by Al-Issa (1989); and of Ethiopia by Kortmann (1987). There have also been reviews of the African diaspora in the United States by Adebimpe (1984) and in Jamaica by Wedenoja (1983).…”

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Psychiatry in Africa: Special Problems and Unique Features

Ilechukwu¹

1991

Transcultural Psychiatric Research Review

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“…The cutbacks led to some jails being described as a de facto mental health facility because they had become a primary mental health referral source (Grisso, 2004). That trajectory may be particularly true for African American youth as courts are more likely to refer them to correction facilities and Caucasian youth to psychiatric hospitals (Adebimpe, 1984; Cauffman & Grisso, 2005).…”

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Using Cognitive Interviewing to Explore Causes for Racial Differences on the MAYSI-2

McCoy

2010

Crime & Delinquency

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Prior research indicated that African American and Caucasian youth respond differently to items on the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument–Version 2 (MAYSI-2), a mental health screening tool used nationwide in juvenile justice systems, thus possibly affecting mental health need identification. To explore the cause for the differences, cognitive interviews were conducted with eight African American and eight Caucasian male juvenile detainees, aged 12 to 16 years, from two Midwestern detention facilities. Results indicate differences in how both groups interpreted certain mental health symptoms and the dimension of time. Both groups also similarly misinterpreted and were suspicious of some items. To address these issues, the MAYSI-2 could benefit from further examination and development.

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American Blacks and Psychiatry

Cited by 29 publications

References 85 publications

Anxiety disorders research with African Americans: Current status.

Anxiety disorders research with African Americans: Current status.

Psychiatry in Africa: Special Problems and Unique Features

Using Cognitive Interviewing to Explore Causes for Racial Differences on the MAYSI-2

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