The Role of Public Health in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Mental Illness

• Main Authors: Annelle B. Primm, MD, MPH (Author), Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD (Author), Robert A. Mays, PhD, MSW (Author), Doreleena Sammons-Posey, SM (Author), Lela R. McKnight-Eily, PhD (Author), Letitia R. Presley-Cantrell, PhD (Author), Lisa C. McGuire, PhD (Author), Daniel P. Chapman, PhD, MSc (Author), Geraldine S. Perry, DrPH, RD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Racial/ethnic minority populations are underserved in the American mental health care system. Disparity in treatment between whites and African Americans has increased substantially since the 1990s. Racial/ethnic minorities may be disproportionately affected by limited English proficiency, remote ge...