MISCONCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS
Major depression is a very common disabling disorder. Although the relationship between race and depression is complex, depression affects all races, all ethnic and geographic locations as well as all age groups. The prevalence of depression in African Americans is controversial, due to the paucity...
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doaj-2535c0af81734cd283a4f68ec231b51b2020-11-24T22:01:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402014-06-01510.3389/fpsyt.2014.0006567818MISCONCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANSZohaib eSohail0William Donald Richie1Rahn Kennedy Bailey2Meharry Medical CollegeMeharry Medical CollegeMeharry Medical CollegeMajor depression is a very common disabling disorder. Although the relationship between race and depression is complex, depression affects all races, all ethnic and geographic locations as well as all age groups. The prevalence of depression in African Americans is controversial, due to the paucity of research. The deficit in the knowledge and skills in treating depression in African Americans have not been adequately addressed so far. Inadequate and insufficient data on African Americans contributes to the problems of under diagnoses, misdiagnosis and under treatment of depression. This article will highlight the existing problem of depression in Afro American with a focus on diagnostic and treatment issues.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00065/fullDepressionmisconceptionunder treatment.underserved and misdiagnosedAfro Americans |
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MISCONCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS |
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MISCONCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS |
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MISCONCEPTIONS OF DEPRESSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS |
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Major depression is a very common disabling disorder. Although the relationship between race and depression is complex, depression affects all races, all ethnic and geographic locations as well as all age groups. The prevalence of depression in African Americans is controversial, due to the paucity of research. The deficit in the knowledge and skills in treating depression in African Americans have not been adequately addressed so far. Inadequate and insufficient data on African Americans contributes to the problems of under diagnoses, misdiagnosis and under treatment of depression. This article will highlight the existing problem of depression in Afro American with a focus on diagnostic and treatment issues. |
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Depression misconception under treatment. underserved and misdiagnosed Afro Americans |
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