Understanding adolescent depression in ethnocultural context.

Full Abstract

Asian-American adolescents often are regarded as a "model minority" and as being less likely to experience depression than adolescents of other ethnic groups. African-American adolescents are more often diagnosed with schizophrenia than depression. Do these epidemiologic phenomena reflect the real facts, or are these just artifacts shaped by cultural bias or insensitivity prevailing in this society? This article explores the diagnostic bias resulting in misdiagnosis of adolescent depression and reviews the role of culture/ethnicity in mental health and the ethnocultural variations in depression among African-American, Hispanic-American, and Asian-American adolescents. By discussing the issues, this article guides nurses to enhance cultural competence in nursing care.

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Author information

Author/s: Choi, Heeseung (H);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: ANS. Advances in nursing science (ANS Adv Nurs Sci), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 25 (issue 2) : pp 71-85

Dates: Created 2002/12/17; Completed 2003/01/06; Revised 2007/10/26;

PMID: 12484642, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Acculturation
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent Psychology
African Americans - psychology
Asian Americans - psychology
Child
Child Development
Clinical Competence - standards

Cultural Characteristics
Cultural Diversity
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis; ethnology; therapy
Family - ethnology
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Humans
Mental Health
Stereotyping
Transcultural Nursing

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