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Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States
Jegede O, Na PJ, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2021, 9: 2237-2247. PMID: 34590245, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01163-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleChildEmigrants and ImmigrantsHumansQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsRelated service useSubstance use diagnosesSubstance use disordersService useUse diagnosesUse disordersRelated Conditions Wave IIILogistic regression analysisNational Epidemiologic SurveyDiverse black populationsAfrican AmericansMultinomial logistic regression analysisBlack/African AmericanBlack populationClinical characteristicsMethodsThe dataWave IIIEpidemiologic SurveyMeasures of qualityMental healthPhysical healthReference groupSubstance useGroup differencesBlack individuals
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlack or African AmericanChildEthnicityHumansMental HealthMinority GroupsWhiteConceptsMental 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
2020
Perceived barriers to access care, anticipated discrimination and structural vulnerability among African Americans with substance use disorders
Jegede O, Muvvala S, Katehis E, Paul S, Soipe A, Jolayemi A. Perceived barriers to access care, anticipated discrimination and structural vulnerability among African Americans with substance use disorders. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2020, 67: 136-143. PMID: 32666877, DOI: 10.1177/0020764020934512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanHumansSocial StigmaSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsSubstance use disordersStigma subscalesUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisAfrican AmericansAfrican American patientsTreatment-related stigmaAnticipated discriminationSubstance use servicesTotal mean scoreAmerican patientsTeaching hospitalCare EvaluationMental illnessHealth disparitiesHealth inequitiesMean scoreSignificant differencesDiagnosisAssessment toolCareDisordersStigmaSubscalesDiscrimination SurveyPatterns of Vitamin D Deficiency in a Community Outpatient Psychiatric Practice: a Real-World Evaluation of Treatment Gaps
Jegede O, Gayam V, Gunasekara R, Tiongson B, Ishola A, Sidhu J, Virk J, Virk I, Ahmed S, Ojo O, Ojimba C, Ogunlesi C, Olupona T. Patterns of Vitamin D Deficiency in a Community Outpatient Psychiatric Practice: a Real-World Evaluation of Treatment Gaps. Psychiatric Quarterly 2020, 91: 561-570. PMID: 32086668, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09720-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D deficiencyVitamin D deficiency treatmentClinical practice guidelinesD deficiencyVitamin DEndocrine Society Clinical Practice GuidelineDeficient vitamin D levelsVitamin D supplementation practicesOutpatient mental health clinicPhysician prescription practicesVitamin D levelsVitamin D supplementationMajority of patientsVitamin D metabolismCommunity teaching hospitalConsecutive psychiatric outpatientsMental health clinicsOutpatient psychiatric practiceAfrican AmericansD supplementationOutpatient psychiatristsD metabolismPrescription practicesD levelsTreatment gap