“…Several explanations have been suggested, including inappropriate help-seeking behaviour, under-detection, cross-cultural diagnostic difficulties and inappropriate treatment (Fassaert et al, 2009a;Kirmayer, 2001;Simon et al, 2002;Swinnen and Selten, 2007). Recent studies in the Netherlands have shown comparable access and largely comparable administrative indicators (frequency of visits, drop-out) of psychiatric treatment of ethnic minority patients with depressive or anxiety disorders (Fassaert et al, 2009b(Fassaert et al, , 2010. In the USA, decline in ethnic disparities in detection and treatment of these common mental disorders has also been noticed (Stockdale et al, 2008).…”