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SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 46, Issue 10, Pages 983-992Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-010-0267-2
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Prevalence; Mental illness; Disparities; African-Americans; Community health
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- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) [TL1RR024135]
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- NIH Roadmap for Medical Research
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African-Americans experience considerable mental healthcare disparities in the United States, but little is known about sensitive subgroups within this population. To better understand healthcare disparities within African-Americans communities, we characterized anxiety, mood, and substance use disorder prevalence and associated service utilization among public and non-public housing residents. We used data from a nationally representative sample of African-Americans recruited as part of the National Survey of American Life. In public housing residents, the 12-month prevalence of anxiety disorders was 1.8 times higher than in non-public housing residents (P = 0.002), mood disorders was 1.4 times higher (P = 0.189), and substance use disorders was 2.2 times higher (P = 0.031). Public housing remained associated with mental illness after controlling for sociodemographics and chronic illness. Public and non-public housing residents did not differ significantly in mental healthcare utilization, but utilization was low with 16-30% of public housing residents with a 12-month disorder receiving mental health assistance. A relatively high proportion of African-American public housing residents suffered from psychiatric disorders, and few received mental healthcare assistance, indicating that further work is needed to enhance utilization.
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