2005
Effects of Ethnicity on Psychotropic Medications Adherence
Diaz E, Woods SW, Rosenheck RA. Effects of Ethnicity on Psychotropic Medications Adherence. Community Mental Health Journal 2005, 41: 521-537. PMID: 16142536, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-005-6359-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBlack PeopleCommunity Mental Health CentersCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePsychotropic DrugsWhite PeopleConceptsCommunity mental health centerMedication adherence ratesAdherence ratesHigh adherenceLow medication adherence ratesAfrican AmericansPsychotropic medication adherenceMental health centersMedication adherenceHealth centersLow adherenceDepressive symptomsEffect of ethnicityMonolingual HispanicsOlder ageAdherenceSignificant predictorsPast treatmentCaucasiansFurther studiesHispanicsMore yearsSymptoms
2003
Best Practices: Racial and Ethnic Effects on Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices in a Community Mental Health Center
Woods SW, Sullivan MC, Neuse EC, Diaz E, Baker CB, Madonick SH, Griffith EE, Steiner JL. Best Practices: Racial and Ethnic Effects on Antipsychotic Prescribing Practices in a Community Mental Health Center. Psychiatric Services 2003, 54: 177-179. PMID: 12556597, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.2.177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntipsychotic AgentsBenchmarkingCommunity Mental Health CentersDrug PrescriptionsDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansMalePractice Patterns, Physicians'Psychotic Disorders
2001
Perceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic
Diaz E, Prigerson H, Desai R, Rosenheck R. Perceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic. Community Mental Health Journal 2001, 37: 335-346. PMID: 11482751, DOI: 10.1023/a:1017552608517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunication BarriersCommunity Mental Health CentersConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesCultural DiversityEducational StatusFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services, IndigenousHispanic or LatinoHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPatient CompliancePsychotropic DrugsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsMonolingual patientsPhysical health care providersMental health centersHealth care providersClinic patientsHealth centersAdditional interventionsCare providersService useHealth needsSociodemographic characteristicsNon-HispanicsPatientsClinicPerceived NeedsHispanicsPersistent effectsLow levelsBetter accessGreat needMedicationsMore difficultyLanguage barriers