Abstract
This study examined racial/ethnic differences in self-reported depressive symptoms in a clinical population at a northeastern community mental health center. Two hundred eighty-two individuals presenting for mental health intake completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II in either English or Spanish. Latinas reported higher severity of depressive symptoms compared to both African Americans and non-Latina whites. Latinas showed higher levels on both the somatic and the affective/cognitive scales of the BDI-II. These findings differ somewhat from previous reports, some of which suggest that Latinas exhibit elevation specifically in somatic symptoms. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for assessment and treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-335 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- Depression
- Ethnicity
- Help-seeking
- Hispanic
- Latino
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health