Racial/ethnic minorities in the United States are more likely than Whites to have severe and
persistent mental disorders and less likely to access mental health care. This …

Minorities have, in general, equal or better mental health than white Americans, yet they
suffer from disparities in mental health care. This paper reviews the evidence for mental …

Objective: This study examined changes in white-black and white-Latino disparities in the
use of any mental health care and minimally adequate mental health care. Methods: Using …

Objective: This study compared trends in racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care
access among whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians by using the Institute of Medicine …

Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care access in the United States are well
documented. Prior studies highlight the importance of individual and community factors such …

Introduction. The ability to track improvement against racial/ethnic disparities in mental
health care is hindered by the varying methods and disparity definitions used in previous …

Mental health disparities have received increased attention in the literature in recent years.
After considering 165 different health disparity conditions, the Federal Collaborative for …

A recent surgeon general's report and various studies document racial and ethnic disparities
in mental health care, including gaps in access, questionable diagnostic practices, and …

Objective To review methods of measuring racial/ethnic health care disparities. Study
Design Identification and tracking of racial/ethnic disparities in health care will be advanced …

Since publication of the US Surgeon General's report Mental Health: Culture, Race and
Ethnicity—A Supplement to Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (US …