2024
Persistent distress related to systemic racism among black veterans in the United States
Whealin J, Jegede O, Na P, Haeny A, Pietrzak R. Persistent distress related to systemic racism among black veterans in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 365: 375-378. PMID: 39147153, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse mental health sequelaeRisk of mental health problemsMilitary veteransIncreased risk of mental health problemsEthnic minority veteransSystemic racismMental health sequelaeMental health problemsUse of self-reportsEthnic minority populationsNationally representative sampleUS military veteransMultinomial logistic regression analysisSignificant emotional burdenStudy periodNon-veteransLogistic regression analysisEmotional burdenMinority veteransBlack veteransUS veteransHealth sequelaeBaseline assessmentHealthcare systemUS population
2023
Mental health problems of black and white children in a nationally representative epidemiologic survey
Bommersbach T, Rhee T, Jegede O, Rosenheck R. Mental health problems of black and white children in a nationally representative epidemiologic survey. Psychiatry Research 2023, 321: 115106. PMID: 36791593, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsHealth problemsWhite childrenAdverse mental health problemsBlack childrenMental health servicesNon-Hispanic blacksDepression/anxietyMental health conditionsInternalizing conditionsPotential confoundersRoutine screeningChild healthConduct problemsEpidemiologic SurveyHealth servicesMultivariate analysisSocio-economic disadvantageHealth conditionsRacial differencesChildrenNational surveySuicide ratesChildhood experiencesGreater exposure