Stigma and depression treatment utilization among Latinos: utility of four stigma measures.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Stigma associated with mental illness is an important yet understudied issue among Latinos. This study examined the psychometric properties of four stigma measures with a sample of Spanish-speaking Latino primary care patients. The study evaluated the scale for Perceived Discrimination Devaluation (PDD), the Stigma Concerns About Mental Health Care (SCMHC) scale, the Latino Scale for Antidepressant Stigma (LSAS), and the Social Distance (SD) scale.

Methods

Participants (N=200) were low-income Latinos who were screened for depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and asked about their depression treatment history, and they completed the four stigma measures at two time points (25 and 30 months from baseline). The four stigma measures were examined f

SUBMITTER: Interian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3222155 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature