Prevalence of mental health disorders among low-income African American adolescents
Prevalence of mental health disorders among low-income African American adolescents
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DOI：
10.1007/s00127-013-0657-3
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发表时间：
2013-10-01
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4.4
通讯作者：
Mustanski, Brian S.
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作者：
Byck, Gayle R.;Bolland, John;Mustanski, Brian S.
关于低收入城市非裔美国青少年精神健康障碍患病率的数据很少。这项研究提供了关于这一未被研究人群的精神障碍负担的数据。使用儿童诊断性访谈时间表(C-Disc)、青年自我报告(YSR)和儿童行为检查表(CBCL)对南方某城市极端贫困社区的青少年及其照顾者进行了精神障碍评估。基于C-Disc，3.8、5.1和7.7%的青少年分别符合严重抑郁症、创伤后应激障碍和品行障碍的诊断标准。基于青少年和照顾者特征的一些心理健康障碍之间存在显著差异，如性别、学校状况、照顾者工作状态和收入水平。我们发现酒精、大麻、药物滥用和依赖障碍的流行率很低。关于特定社区和人口中精神健康障碍流行率的信息有助于解决未得到满足的需求，规划服务和治疗，并缩小健康差距。
Data on the prevalence of mental health disorders for low-income, urban African American adolescents are scarce. This study presents data about the burden of mental disorders for this understudied population.Mental disorders were assessed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (C-DISC), Youth Self-Report (YSR), and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) among a sample of adolescents and their caregivers from very impoverished neighborhoods in a Southern city.Based on the C-DISC, 3.8, 5.1 and 7.7 % of adolescents met diagnostic criteria for major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and conduct disorder, respectively. There were significant differences among some of the mental health disorders based on adolescent and caregiver characteristics such as sex, school status, caregiver work status, and income level. We found a low prevalence of alcohol, marijuana, and substance abuse and dependence disorders.Information about the prevalence of mental health disorders in specific communities and populations can assist in addressing unmet needs, planning for services and treatment, and reducing health disparities.