Racial and ethnic differences in mental healthcare utilization consistent with potentially effective care: The role of patient preferences

Ethnic minorities are less likely than Whites to initiate and continue mental healthcare. Minorities also prefer non-medical approaches to address mental health issues. We evaluated sector-type as a modifier of the association of race/ethnicity with service utilization for mental health. We hypothesized that minorities utilize non-mental health sectors at rates consistent with guidelines and similar to Whites.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - February 9, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anika L. Hines, Lisa A. Cooper, Leiyu Shi Source Type: research