Different Depression Treatment Recommendations and Adherence for Spanish- and English-Speaking Patients.

Introduction: National guidelines recommend primary care providers (PCPs) screen patients for depression with a standardized tool and address positive screenings. However, depression prevalence is lower in Latinos (8% to 15%, with Spanish speakers at 8%) than non-Latino whites (22%). As a result of these prevalence differences, PCPs may use ethnicity and language of the patient to determine depression screening behaviors.