2002
Suicidality in Older African Americans: Findings From the EPOCH Study
Cook JM, Pearson JL, Thompson R, Black BS, Rabins PV. Suicidality in Older African Americans: Findings From the EPOCH Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2002, 10: 437-446. PMID: 12095903, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200207000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationElevated depressive symptomsMental health treatmentOlder adult residentsLow social supportPassive suicidal ideationOlder African AmericansIntervention trialsDepressive symptomsClinical practiceHealth treatmentHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisSomatic symptomsOlder ageAdult residentsElevated anxietyMobile outreachSuicidalityCharacteristics of individualsSocial dysfunctionIdeationCognitive functioningAfrican Americans
2000
Life Satisfaction and Symptoms of Mental Disorder Among Older African American Public Housing Residents
Cook J, Black B, Rabins P, German P. Life Satisfaction and Symptoms of Mental Disorder Among Older African American Public Housing Residents. Journal Of Clinical Geropsychology 2000, 6: 1-14. DOI: 10.1023/a:1009541822048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife satisfactionAlcohol-related problemsEmotional distressCognitive impairmentLifetime alcohol-related problemsMental disordersUrban public housing developmentsGreater emotional distressLess life satisfactionInstrumental social supportEmotional distress subscaleSocial dysfunctionSocial supportDistress subscaleMultiple regression analysisReligious supportStepwise multiple regression analysisSatisfactionStrongest predictorAfrican American public housing residentsDistressImpairmentPublic housing developmentsDisordersVariance