ArticleJournal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2008
Correlates of complementary and alternative medicine utilization in depressed, underserved african american and Hispanic patients in primary care settings.
Article in Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04766242 (The Impact of Spiritual Healing on Moderate Depression in Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers.
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The Impact of Spiritual Healing on Moderate Depression in Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
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18 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Addressing chronic pain disparities between Black and White people: a narrative review of socio-ecological determinants.Pain management · 2023Review
- Impact of spiritual healing on moderate depression in adults: a study protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT).BMJ open · 2022Article
- Self-care for anxiety and depression: a comparison of evidence from Cochrane reviews and practice to inform decision-making and priority-setting.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- Precision medicine in perinatal depression in light of the human microbiome.Psychopharmacology · 2020Review
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Minority and Medically Underserved Oncology Patients: Assessment and Implications.Integrative cancer therapies · 2018Article
- Knowledge and Preferences Regarding Antidepressant Medication Among Depressed Latino Patients in Primary Care.The Journal of nervous and mental disease · 2017Article
- Twelve-month use of herbal medicines as a remedy for mental health problems in Japan: A cross-national analysis of World Mental Health Survey data.Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists · 2017Article
- The use of CAM providers and psychiatric outpatient services in people with anxiety/depression: a cross-sectional survey.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2016Article
- Mind-Body Approaches to Treating Mental Health Symptoms Among Disadvantaged Populations: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2016Review
- Medical students' knowledge, attitude, and practice of complementary and alternative medicine: a pre-and post-exposure survey in Majmaah University, Saudi Arabia.Advances in medical education and practice · 2015Article
- The knowledge, attitudes and usage of complementary and alternative medicine of medical students.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2011Article
- A comparative study of complementary and alternative medicine use among heterosexually and lesbian identified women: data from the ESTHER Project (Pittsburgh, PA, 2003-2006).Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2010Article
- Stigma and depression treatment utilization among Latinos: utility of four stigma measures.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2010Article
- The long-term trajectory of depression among Latinos in primary care and its relationship to depression care disparities.General hospital psychiatryArticle
- Effect of Reiki on Measures of Well-Being in Low-Income Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThis study seeks to examine the correlates of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in depressed underserved minority populations receiving medical care in primary care settings.
methodsA prospective study using interviewer-administered surveys and medical record reviews was conducted at 2 large outpatient primary care clinics providing care primarily to underserved African American and Hispanic individuals located in Los Angeles, California. A total of 2321 patients were screened for depression. Of these, 315 met the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 criteria for mild to severe depression.
resultsOver 57% of the sample reported using CAM sometimes or often (24%) and frequently (33%) for treatment of their depressive symptoms. Controlling for demographic characteristics, lack of health care coverage remained one of the strongest predictors of CAM use. Additionally, being moderately depressed, using psychotherapeutic prescription medications, and poorer self-reported health status were all associated with increased frequency of CAM utilization for treating depression.
conclusionsThe underserved African American and Hispanic individuals meeting the diagnostic criteria for depression or subsyndromal depression use CAM extensively for symptoms of depression. CAM is used as a substitute for conventional care when access to care is not available or limited. Since CAM is used so extensively for depression, understanding domains, types, and correlates of such use is imperative. This knowledge could be used to design interventions aimed at improving care for depression.
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