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Unraveling the Impact of Social Environments on the Health of Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals
May 1, 2013 | Story
As a Health & Society Scholar, clinical psychologist Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, PhD, studied the effect of (1) social environments on suicide attempts by lesbian, gay, and bisexual teens, and (2) same-sex marriage laws on health care use and costs.
Culturally Focused Psychiatric Consultation Service For Massachusetts General Hospital's Asian American and Latino American Primary Care Patients with Depression, 2009-2011
July 1, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This randomized controlled trial evaluated a culturally appropriate intervention to improve the recognition and treatment of depression among Asian and Latino American primary care patients at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Interventions to Improve Care Related to Colorectal Cancer Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Researchers systematically reviewed the medical literature for interventions conducted within health care systems that have the potential to decrease racial and ethnic disparities in the care of colorectal cancer.
Helping Traumatized Refugees and Immigrants Start New Lives
November 20, 2011 | Story
Projects in Boston and Minneapolis, Minn., provided special school-connected mental health services to help refugees and immigrants recover from trauma under Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth.
A Methodological Note on Modeling the Effects of Race
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study examines the influence of race, income and gender on psychological distress in the United States. The results show a significant and complex association between the three factors and levels of distress.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Caregiver Strain and the Use of Child Mental Health Services
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
African-American cultural factors could mitigate the perceived strain of caring for children diagnosed with mental health disorders the children may be less likely to receive needed mental health services.
Stigma and Coercion in the Context of Outpatient Treatment for People with Mental Illnesses
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
An exploration of stigma, coercion and treatment for mental illness offered supportive evidence for the coercion to beneficial treatment and the coercion to detrimental stigma perspectives. Future treatment approaches should attempt to reduce perceptions of coercion for those receiving treatment.
Stigma as a Fundamental Cause of Population Health Inequalities
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This study explores the psychological and structural pathways through which stigma influences health.
Cumulative Social Risk and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Obesity During the Transition to Adulthood
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Black females transitioning to adulthood may experience higher levels of obesity risk due to multiple social risk factors according to this study.
Weight Changes at Life Passages
August 27, 2013 | Story
Studies by RWJF scholars explore how depression and social risk factors are linked to weight gain in adolescents transitioning to adulthood.