Objectives: To estimate racial/ethnic differences in the extent to which mental health
treatment is obtained from mental health providers, primary care physicians (PCPs), or both …

Significant disparities in access to mental health care exist in the current mental health
system; integrated primary care (IPC) offers an alternative model of service delivery with …

Background. Black and Latino minorities have traditionally had poorer access to primary
care than non-Latino Whites, but these patterns could change with the Affordable Care Act …

Objective: The authors aimed to compare national rates and patterns of use of outpatient
mental health care among Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White …

Objective The objective of this study is to characterize racial/ethnic variation in mental health
diagnoses and treatments in large not-for-profit healthcare systems. Method Participating …

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: The objective of this study was to characterize racial-ethnic variation in diagnoses
and treatment of mental disorders in large not-for-profit health care systems. Methods …

This study examines whether African Americans with mental health complaints visit primary
care physicians more than psychiatrists, and whether they demonstrate this preference more …

Objective Ethnic minorities are less likely than Whites to initiate and continue mental
healthcare. Minorities also prefer non-medical approaches to address mental health issues …

A long line of studies document substantial and persistent racial and ethnic disparities in the
use of mental health services. Many recent studies follow the Institute of Medicine's definition …