Mental health service use by persons of Asian ancestry with DSM-IV mental disorders in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study compared the prevalence and odds of mental health service utilization among people of Asian ancestry with lifetime DSM-IV mood, anxiety, alcohol, and drug use disorders with utilization by members of other racial and ethnic groups with similar disorders.

Methods

Between 2001 and 2002, a total of 43,093 noninstitutionalized individuals were assessed by the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) study of lifetime prevalence of DSM-IV psychiatric disorders and mental health service utilization among various ethnic and racial groups.

Results

Among individuals with lifetime mood disorders, Asians had significantly lower mental health service utilization compared with whites (odds ratio [OR]=.31, 95% confidence interva

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3698479 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature