Thesis
Depression Among Hispanics: Understanding Differences in Screening and Diagnosing Depression
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4218
Abstract
Depression is a debilitating and disabling disease. In the United States, racial and ethnic minorities have higher rates of depression than non-minority groups. Hispanics are the fastest growing minority in the United States and will become the predominant ethnic group by 2020. Factors such as high poverty level, lack of health care insurance, inaccessibility to health care, low worker productivity, language barriers, and immigration related stressors, place Hispanics at greater risk for depression. The purpose of this literature review is to increase awareness among primary care providers on screening Hispanics for depression, in order to increase the possibility of adequate and prompt treatment. The review also examines some Hispanic ethnic-specific characteristics such as resilience, family and community integration, and their use as positive factors when battling psychological stressors and treating depression among Hispanics.
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Details
- Title
- Depression Among Hispanics: Understanding Differences in Screening and Diagnosing Depression
- Creators
- Evelyn Rhynard
- Contributors
- Anne Mason (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591146801842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis