ArticleJournal of men's health2012
Psychosocial, socio-cultural, and environmental influences on mental health help-seeking among African-American men.
Article in Journal of men's health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04369001 (Program ACTIVE), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Program ACTIVE: Implementing a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Physical Activity Program for Black Men With Comorbid Diabetes and Depression
Who cites it
37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Services Utilization at Kabutare District Hospital of Rwanda: Perspectives From Patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
The social determinants unique to African-American men's health contribute to limited access and utilization of health and mental health care services and can have a deleterious effect on their overall health and well-being. There is a need to examine the complex issues concerning African-American men's help-seeking behaviors relative to mental health concerns. Current research estimates that African-American men are approximately 30% more likely to report having a mental illness compared to non-Hispanic Whites and are less likely to receive proper diagnosis and treatment. There is an extensive body of research that supports the view that women are more likely to seek help for psychological problems than African-American men. This review explores the psychosocial, environmental and socio-cultural factors that influence mental health help-seeking behavior among African-American men and explains the urgency to engage various stakeholders to pursue effective behavioral strategies. Research literature concerning the relationships between social determinants of health and their mental health help-seeking behaviors is reviewed and discussed in this paper. The article illustrates the need for mental health providers and researchers to establish feasible, culturally competent prevention and intervention strategies to increase help seeking behavior among African-American men, thereby contributing to the reduction of mental health disparities.
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