TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in mental health service sector utilization among African American and caucasian youth entering systems of care programs
AU - Barksdale, Crystal L.
AU - Azur, Melissa
AU - Leaf, Philip J.
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Differences in unmet need and access to services between African American and Caucasian youth have been established; less is known about differences in specific mental health service sectors. This study examined differences in past year outpatient, school-based, day treatment and residential/inpatient service utilization among African American and Caucasian youth (n=3,649) entering a federally funded system of care program. Random effect logistic regression models were implemented to examine the relationship between race and past year service utilization. Analyses revealed that African American youth were less likely than Caucasian youth to have utilized school-based and residential/inpatient mental health services in the past year. Findings suggest that racial disparities exist in service use for certain types of service sectors and highlight the importance of understanding and identifying individual, family, and community factors that contribute to disparities in service utilization.
AB - Differences in unmet need and access to services between African American and Caucasian youth have been established; less is known about differences in specific mental health service sectors. This study examined differences in past year outpatient, school-based, day treatment and residential/inpatient service utilization among African American and Caucasian youth (n=3,649) entering a federally funded system of care program. Random effect logistic regression models were implemented to examine the relationship between race and past year service utilization. Analyses revealed that African American youth were less likely than Caucasian youth to have utilized school-based and residential/inpatient mental health services in the past year. Findings suggest that racial disparities exist in service use for certain types of service sectors and highlight the importance of understanding and identifying individual, family, and community factors that contribute to disparities in service utilization.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11414-009-9166-2
DO - 10.1007/s11414-009-9166-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 19219552
AN - SCOPUS:77955653937
SN - 1094-3412
VL - 37
SP - 363
EP - 373
JO - Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
JF - Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
IS - 3
ER -