Depressive symptoms, feelings of sadness, anger, and loss that interfere with a person's
daily life, are prevalent health concerns across populations that significantly result in …

The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale is a widely used
measure of depressive symptoms, but its psychometric properties have not been adequately …

Hispanic individuals are at greater risk for health disparities, less than optimal health care,
and are diagnosed at later stages of cognitive impairment than white non-Hispanics …

Abstract Background: Among Hispanics in USA, lower acculturation level has been found to
be protective against alcohol abuse and depression. However, this relationship may not …

Cultural variations in the perception of depression make it difficult to recognize the disorder
resulting in older Hispanics not being diagnosed and not receiving appropriate treatment …

Background: Negative outcomes related to prematurity may lead to maternal distress.
Mothers of premature/low birth-weight infants report increased posttraumatic stress (50%) …

Chronic diseases (CDs) are increasingly common among the aging population. Some
evidence suggests that older Hispanic women ages 50 years and older (OHW) are at an …

The social constructionist perspective has become a useful framework for understanding
women's psychological experiences. However, tools for examining how women construct …

El estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar las propiedades psicométricas de las escalas de
Ideación Suicida de Roberts, de Depresión del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos [CES …

The rate of growth of Latino populations in some communities exceeds the resources
available to assist Latino families in adapting to new environments. Some risk factors for …