2006
Depression and Access to Treatment Among U.S. Hispanics: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Policy and Research
Delgado P, Alegra M, Caive J, Diaz E, Escobar J, Kopelowicz A, Oquendo M, Ruiz P, Vega W. Depression and Access to Treatment Among U.S. Hispanics: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Policy and Research. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2006, 4: 38-47. DOI: 10.1176/foc.4.1.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesMental health careHealth servicesAdequate mental health careHealth careMajor depressive disorderHispanic populationMental health statusQuality of careAntidepressant treatmentEpidemiologic overviewTreatment complianceRisk factorsDepressive disorderMental health researchTreatment outcomesGeneral populationHealth statusMental health fieldCareHispanic subgroupsHealth researchHispanicsTreatmentHispanic groups
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 ResearchConceptsCommunity 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
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