Prevalence of major depressive disorder among Chinese-Americans in primary care

Recognizing and engaging depressed Chinese Americans in treatment in a primary care setting

“…Our intention was to target the group of depressed patients who needed services the most. The use of a higher threshold may explain the lower prevalence of MDD in this study (3.2%), compared to 19.6% from our earlier work, which used the CBDI for screening and a threshold that included milder cases of depression (Yeung et al, 2004a).…”

Mental Health Status of Double Minority Adolescents: Findings from National Cross-Sectional Health Surveys

“…Third, a potential for bias due to the self-reported nature of the outcome measures utilized may occur. It may be argued that non-European students are accustomed to under-reporting their mental distress 51 . Past studies suggested that Chinese people may be less likely to report severe symptoms of mental distress, and not to seek professional help as often as Westerners because of certain barriers, such as the stigma associated with mental disorders, and a limited knowledge of mental health [52][53][54] .…”

Culturally Sensitive Collaborative Treatment for Depressed Chinese Americans in Primary Care

“…2,3 Most Asian Americans with MDD seek help at primary care settings, 4 but in the majority of cases their depression remains unrecognized by care providers. 5 Katon et al proposed a collaborative model for treating depression in primary care settings.…”