Impact of lifetime evaluated need on mental health service use among African American emerging adults.

Objective: This study investigated the association between evaluated need and mental health service use among African-American emerging adults, when controlling for other predictor variables.

Method: Secondary analysis of data from the National Survey of American Life (2001-2003) was conducted. A nationally representative sample of African-American emerging adults, ages 18 to 29 years (N = 806), was assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview.

Retaining Low-Income Minority Cancer Patients in a Depression Treatment Intervention Trial: Lessons Learned.

Previously published work finds significant benefit from medical and behavioral health team care among safety-net patients with major depression. This qualitative study assessed clinical social worker, psychiatrist and patient navigator strategies to increase depression treatment among low-income minority cancer patients participating in the ADAPt-C clinical depression trial. Patient care retention strategies were elicited through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with nine behavioral health providers.

Mental health service use among African-American emerging adults, by provider type and recency of use.

Objective: This study examined factors associated with mental health service utilization among African-American emerging adults, specifically, when services were used (recency) and the types of providers visited (mental health versus non-mental health).

Methods: Guided by the behavioral model for vulnerable populations, secondary analysis of responses to the National Survey of American Life (2001-2003) was conducted. A nationally representative sample of African-American emerging adults, ages 18-29 (N=806), were assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview.