Racial/ethnic differences in mental health treatment received among people with comorbid cardiometabolic and depressive symptomology: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2017 to March 2020 Pre-Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with chronic physical conditions and comorbid mental illness have increased probability of adverse health outcomes. As minority populations have limited access to both medical care and culturally appropriate mental health services, having a comorbid mental health condition can further impede their ability to manage chronic conditions and widen racial disparities in health outcomes. Further, racial/ethnic disparities in treatment patterns are likely to exacerbate disparities in adverse health outcomes.

Objective

To identify the racial/ethnic mental health treatment patterns among individuals with cardiometabolic and depressive symptomology co-occurrence.

Methods

This study utilized National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, 2017 to Ma

SUBMITTER: Dark T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695010 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature