Depression and Mood Disorder Among African American and White Women

Keyes, Katherine M.; Barnes, David M.; Bates, Lisa M.

doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.1902

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“…54 Greater prevalence was found among younger adults and among white adults and Native American adults than among African American, Asian American, and Hispanic adults. Reasons for racial/ethnic differences in MDD remain unclear 55 but do not reduce the importance of treatment for minorities, among whom treatment disparities remain. 56 This study found association between low income and 12-month MDD, consistent with other studies conducted within the last 3 years.…”

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Epidemiology of Adult DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorder and Its Specifiers in the United States

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Epidemiology of Adult DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorder and Its Specifiers in the United States

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“…In the USA, rates of serious substance and mental disorders are known to be higher among whites than blacks in certain age groups,40 yet the persistence of these disorders (especially mood and anxiety disorders) have been found to be higher among African-American and Caribbean Blacks 41. The association between race/ethnicity and the prevalence, duration and severity of mental disorders in the Caribbean region remains largely underexplored.…”

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Relationship of social and economic factors to mental disorders among population-based samples of Jamaicans and Guyanese

Lacey

Sears

Crawford³

et al. 2016

BMJ Open

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BackgroundThere have been growing concerns about increasing mental health problems in the Caribbean region. This study explores rates and factors associated with selected mental health disorders within 2 Caribbean countries: Jamaica and Guyana.MethodsProbability samples of 1218 Jamaicans and 2068 Guyanese participants were used. A modified version of the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WHO CIDI) defined by the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) was administered in order to assess lifetime mental disorders. Descriptive statistics, χ2 and hierarchical regression analytic procedures were used to examine rates and factors associated with mental disorders.ResultsRates of mental health conditions were different across contexts and were generally higher for Guyanese compared with Jamaicans for alcohol abuse (3.6% vs 2.2%), drug abuse (1.4% vs 1.3%), substance abuse (4.7% vs 2.7%) and mania (0.4% vs 0.1%). The rate of depression, however, was higher among Jamaicans than Guyanese (7.4% vs 4.1%). There were also noticeable differences in rates in both countries, due to social and economic factors, with social factors playing a larger contributory role in the mental health status of individuals across countries.ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest the need for more indepth analyses of factors contributing to mental health conditions of peoples within the Caribbean region, including the influence of additional sources of stress, quality of care and help-seeking behaviours of individuals.

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“…Perhaps because of their socioeconomic status and the related stress experienced with being poor and minority are associated with the potential for depressive symptoms(Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996). However, more research is needed to help unravel the social determinants of health Many of these determinants are related to reported lower rates of depression and depressive symptoms among Blacks when considering the multiple stressors that they encounter in daily life (Gary, Yarandi, & Hassan, 2015; Keyes, Barnes, & Bates, 2015; Pratt & Brody, 2014). Researchers have reported that Blacks are more likely to report depressive symptoms, but may not receive the necessary treatment for the condition (US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, 2014).…”

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Beck Depression Inventory-II: Factor Analyses with Three Groups of Midlife Women of African Descent in the Midwest, the South, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Gary

Yarandi

Evans

et al. 2017

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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This research encompasses a factor analysis of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), which involves three groups of midlife women of African descent who reside in the Midwest, the South, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The purpose of the study was to determine the factor structure of the BDI-II when administered to a sample of women aged 40–65 of African descent who reside in the three distinct geographical regions of the United States. A correlational, descriptive design was used, and 536 women of African descent were invited to participate in face-to-face interviews that transpired in community settings. Results of the factor analysis revealed a two-factor explanation. Factor one included symptoms such as punishment feelings and pessimism (cognitive), and the second factor included symptoms such as tiredness and loss of energy (somatic-affective). The application of the Beck Depression Inventory-II among the three groups of women generated specific information about each group and common findings across the groups. Knowledge gained from the research could help to guide specific intervention programs for the three groups of women, and explicate the common approaches that could be used for the three groups.

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Depression and Mood Disorder Among African American and White Women

Cited by 3 publications

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Epidemiology of Adult DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorder and Its Specifiers in the United States

Epidemiology of Adult DSM-5 Major Depressive Disorder and Its Specifiers in the United States

Relationship of social and economic factors to mental disorders among population-based samples of Jamaicans and Guyanese

Beck Depression Inventory-II: Factor Analyses with Three Groups of Midlife Women of African Descent in the Midwest, the South, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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