Depression screening and education: an examination of mental health literacy and stigma in a sample of Hispanic women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health literacy consists of knowledge of a mental disorder and of the associated stigma. Barriers to depression treatment among Hispanic populations include persistent stigma which is primarily perpetuated by inadequate disease literacy and cultural factors. U.S.-born Hispanics are more likely to have depression compared to Hispanics born in Latin America and are less likely to follow a treatment plan compared to non-Hispanic whites. Hispanic women are more likely to access treatment through a primary care provider, making it an ideal setting for early mental health interventions.

Methods

Baseline data from 319 female Hispanic patients enrolled in Project DESEO: Depression Screening and Education: Options to Reduce Barriers to Treatment, were examined. The

SUBMITTER: Lopez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5964638 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature