SynthesisPsychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)2012
Church-based health programs for mental disorders among African Americans: a review.
Synthesis in Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07401940 (A Multi-Generational Suicide Prevention Program in African American Churches), which is not on this map. Cited by 46 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Multi-Generational Suicide Prevention Program in African American Churches
Who cites it
46 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 117 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Quantifying the Representation of Black Adolescents in Suicide Intervention Research.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence for interventions to promote mental health and reduce stigma in Black faith communities: systematic review.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2021Pooled it
- Sociodemographic and clinical outcome differences among individuals seeking treatment for cocaine use disorders. The intersection of gender and race.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2019Pooled it
- Lower life satisfaction, active coping and cardiovascular disease risk factors in older African Americans: outcomes of a longitudinal church-based intervention.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2018Trial
- The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in the Depression Care of African Americans and Hispanics in Los Angeles.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2017Trial
- "Unlocking Healthier Ways of Living and Being": Black Same Gender Loving Men's Insights Into Developing a Spirituality-Based Holistic Health Intervention.Qualitative health research · 2026Article
- Bridging the Crisis Gap: A Scoping Review of Psychological Distress and Help-Seeking Behaviors in Black Americans Using Crisis Hotlines.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Increasing equity to mental health treatment by adapting churches as alternative facilities: a location-allocation analysis.Health & place · 2025Article
- Key Features of Culturally Inclusive, -Affirming and Contextually Relevant Mental Health Care and Healing Practices with Black Canadians: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Partnerships Between Faith Communities and the Mental Health Sector: A Scoping Review.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Concepts of Mental Disorders Among Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Theologians.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Mosques and Public Health Promotion: A Scoping Review of Faith-Driven Health Interventions.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2024Article
- Congregation leader and member discussions in a church-based family strengthening, mental health promotion and HIV prevention trial: Intervention.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Faith-Based Organizations' Support of Veteran Congregants at Risk for Mental Health Conditions and Suicide: A Qualitative Study of Clergy Experiences in Los Angeles County.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- The weaponization of medicine: Early psychosis in the Black community and the need for racially informed mental healthcare.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Community needs and recommendations for multilevel mental health interventions among young Black men with previous trauma exposure.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2022Article
- Congregational health needs by key demographic variables: Findings from a congregational health needs assessment tool.Evaluation and program planning · 2022Article
- Black Youth Suicide: Investigation of Current Trends and Precipitating Circumstances.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2022Article
- Technology-Assisted, Group-Based CBT for Rural Adults' Depression: Open Pilot Trial Results.Research on social work practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveAfrican Americans underutilize traditional mental health services, compared with white Americans. The authors conducted a systematic review of studies involving church-based health promotion programs for mental disorders among African Americans to assess the feasibility of utilizing such programs to address racial disparities in mental health care.
methodsA literature review of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and ATLA Religion databases was conducted to identify articles published between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 2009. Inclusion criteria were as follows: studies were conducted in a church; the primary objective involved assessment, perceptions and attitudes, education, prevention, group support, or treatment for DSM-IV mental disorders or their correlates; number of participants was reported; qualitative or quantitative data were reported; and African Americans were the target population.
resultsOf 1,451 studies identified, only eight met inclusion criteria. Five studies focused on substance-related disorders, six were designed to assess the effects of a specific intervention, and six targeted adults. One study focused on depression and was limited by a small sample size of seven participants.
conclusionsAlthough church-based health promotion programs have been successful in addressing racial disparities for several chronic medical conditions, the literature on such programs for mental disorders is extremely limited. More intensive research is needed to establish the feasibility and acceptability of utilizing church-based health promotion programs as a possible resource for screening and treatment to improve disparities in mental health care for African Americans.
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