Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Across Latino Subgroups in the United States

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dc.contributor.authorAlegría, Margarita
dc.contributor.authorMulvaney-Day, Norah
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Maria
dc.contributor.authorPolo, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorCao, Zhun
dc.contributor.authorCanino, Glorisa
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:01:07Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:01:07Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractObjectives. We examined the prevalence of depressive, anxiety, and substance use disorders among Latinos residing in the United States. Methods. We used data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, which included a nationally representative sample of Latinos. We calculated weighted prevalence rates of lifetime and past-year psychiatric disorders across different sociodemographic, ethnic, and immigration groups. Results. Lifetime psychiatric disorder prevalence estimates were 28.1% for men and 30.2% for women. Puerto Ricans had the highest overall prevalence rate among the Latino ethnic groups assessed. Increased rates of psychiatric disorders were observed among US-born, English-language-proficient, and third-generation Latinos. Conclusions. Our results provide important information about potential correlates of psychiatric problems among Latinos that can inform clinical practice and guide program development. Stressors associated with cultural transmutation may exert particular pressure on Latino men. Continued attention to environmental influences, especially among third-generation Latinos, is an important area for substance abuse program development.
dc.description.urihttps://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2006.087205
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/qri1-cvjq
dc.identifier.citationAlegría, Margarita and Mulvaney-Day, Norah and Torres, Maria and Polo, Antonio and Cao, Zhun and Canino, Glorisa (2007) Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Across Latino Subgroups in the United States. American Journal of Public Health, 97 (1). pp. 68-75.
dc.identifier.issn0090-0036
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 963
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22922
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectStress
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectdepressive disorders
dc.subjectanxiety disorders
dc.subjectsubstance use disorders
dc.subjectLatinos
dc.subjectsociodemographic groups
dc.subjectethnic groups
dc.subjectimmigration groups
dc.subjectpsychiatric problems
dc.subjectcultural transmutation
dc.subjectLatino men
dc.subjectsubstance abuse program
dc.titlePrevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Across Latino Subgroups in the United States
dc.typeArticle

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