TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental Disorders and Mental Health Service Use Across Asian American Subethnic Groups in the United States
AU - Lee, Su Yeon
AU - Martins, Silvia S.
AU - Lee, Hochang B.
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The study participants were the Asian subsample (n = 1,431) of the NESARC wave one identified by their reported countries of origin (2001–2002; N = 43,093). The NESARC is a community-based, epidemiological survey of adults over 18 years of age with an overall response rate of 81 % (Grant et al. ). NESARC is sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Office of Management and Budget reviewed and approved the research protocol and the informed consent. Detailed study methodology of the NESARC is described elsewhere (Grant et al. , , ).
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PY - 2014/2
Y1 - 2014/2
N2 - This study analyzed the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions data, 2001–2002, to compare the prevalence and odds of DSM-IV mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders and mental health service use across Asian American subethnic groups (648 East Asians, 485 Southeast Asians, 298 South Asians). Asian American subethnic groups varied in lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders (p = 0.004), mainly due to differences in the presence of any substance use disorder (p = 0.06), and specifically, drug use disorders (p = 0.02). While Southeast Asians had the highest prevalence of substance use disorders (16.7 %), fewer Southeast Asians with substance use disorders used mental health services (11.1 %) compared to South Asians with substance use disorders (24.2 %). East Asians compared to South Asians had significantly lower odds of mental health service use for substance use disorders (confidence interval = 0.08–0.84). Asian American subethnic groups vary in the prevalence of mental disorders and in mental health service use, especially for substance use disorders.
AB - This study analyzed the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions data, 2001–2002, to compare the prevalence and odds of DSM-IV mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders and mental health service use across Asian American subethnic groups (648 East Asians, 485 Southeast Asians, 298 South Asians). Asian American subethnic groups varied in lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders (p = 0.004), mainly due to differences in the presence of any substance use disorder (p = 0.06), and specifically, drug use disorders (p = 0.02). While Southeast Asians had the highest prevalence of substance use disorders (16.7 %), fewer Southeast Asians with substance use disorders used mental health services (11.1 %) compared to South Asians with substance use disorders (24.2 %). East Asians compared to South Asians had significantly lower odds of mental health service use for substance use disorders (confidence interval = 0.08–0.84). Asian American subethnic groups vary in the prevalence of mental disorders and in mental health service use, especially for substance use disorders.
KW - Asian Americans
KW - DSM-IV psychiatric disorders
KW - Mental health service use
KW - Subethnic groups
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U2 - 10.1007/s10597-014-9749-0
DO - 10.1007/s10597-014-9749-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 24957253
AN - SCOPUS:84939890207
SN - 0010-3853
VL - 51
SP - 153
EP - 160
JO - Community Mental Health Journal
JF - Community Mental Health Journal
IS - 2
ER -