Racial differences in attitudes toward professional mental health care and in the use of services

Chamberlain Diala; Carles Muntaner; Christine Walrath; Kim J. Nickerson; Thomas A. LaVeist; Philip J. Leaf

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Racial differences in attitudes toward professional mental health care and in the use of services

Chamberlain Diala, Carles Muntaner, Christine Walrath, Kim J. Nickerson, Thomas A. LaVeist, Philip J. Leaf

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Differences in attitudes toward seeking professional mental health care and in the utilization of mental health services were examined by analyzing the second part of the National Comorbidity Survey. Prior to use of services, African Americans were found to have more positive attitudes than whites toward seeking such services, but less likely to use them. After utilization, their attitudes were found to be less positive than those of whites.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	455-464
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume	70
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/h0087736
State	Published - 2000

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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