ArticleAmerican journal of preventive medicine2015
Screening for Depression in African-American Churches.
Article in American journal of preventive medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04524767 (Community Partnered Participatory Approach to Implement Depression Screening in Black Churches), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers.
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Community Partnered Participatory Approach to Implement Depression Screening in Black Churches
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Exploring the role of LGBT-affirming churches in health promotion for Black sexual minority men.Culture, health & sexuality · 2020Article
- Religion and Mental Health in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations: A Review of the Literature.Innovation in aging · 2020Article
- Community Interventions to Promote Mental Health and Social Equity.Current psychiatry reports · 2019Review
- Trends and mental health correlates of nonmedical opioid use among criminal justice-involved African American men.Addictive behaviors · 2018Article
- Black Male Mental Health and the Black Church: Advancing a Collaborative Partnership and Research Agenda.Journal of religion and health · 2018Article
- Association of Religiosity With Sexual Minority Suicide Ideation and Attempt.American journal of preventive medicine · 2018Article
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- Addressing Mental Health Needs: Perspectives of African Americans Living in the Rural South.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionSubstantial racial/ethnic disparities exist in the identification and management of major depression. Faith-Based Health Promotion interventions reduce disparities in health screenings for numerous medical conditions. However, the feasibility of systematically screening for depression in faith-based settings has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using a validated instrument to screen for depression in African-American churches.
methodsParticipants were recruited between October and November 2012 at three predominantly African-American churches in New York City. A participatory research approach was used to determine screening days. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was administered to 122 participants. Positive depression screen was defined as a PHQ-9 score ≥10. Descriptive statistics were used to report sample characteristics, prevalence of participants who screened positive, and history of help seeking. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association of positive depression screen and sociodemographic characteristics. Initial analyses were conducted in 2013, with additional analyses in 2014.
resultsThe prevalence estimate for positive depression screen was 19.7%. More men (22.5%) screened positive than women (17.7%). Total household income was inversely related to positive depression screen. A similar percentage of respondents had previously sought help from primary care providers as from clergy.
conclusionsIt was feasible to screen for depression with the PHQ-9 in African-American churches. The prevalence of positive depression screen was high, especially among black men. Churches may be an important setting in which to identify depressive symptoms in this underserved population.
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