ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2017
Disparities in Treatment and Service Utilization Among Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites with Bipolar Disorder.
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- Trends in bipolar disorder-related mortality in the United States, 1999-2023: A CDC WONDER database analysis.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2026Article
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Treatment of Youth With Bipolar Disorders.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2026Article
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- What racial disparities exist in the prevalence of perinatal bipolar disorder in California?Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Family Caregivers of Persons with Bipolar Disorder: Caregiver Demographics and Need and Preference for Intervention.Issues in mental health nursing · 2024Article
- Differences in schizophrenia treatments by race and ethnicity-analysis of electronic health records.Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Relationship between social determinants of health and hospitalizations and costs among patients with bipolar disorder 1.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2024Observational
- Racial differences in pathways to care preceding first episode mania or psychosis: a historical cohort prodromal study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesDue to the serious and recurrent nature of bipolar disorder, continuous long-term medication treatment is typically recommended. Little is known about whether these treatment recommendations are effectively implemented for Hispanics. This study examined differences in mood stabilizer use and mental health service utilization between adult English-speaking Hispanic and non-Hispanic white respondents with bipolar disorder.
methodsThe sample included 163 participants with lifetime bipolar I and II disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Demographics, symptom presentation, and acculturation were examined as covariates.
resultsNone of the 26 Hispanic respondents were taking mood-stabilizing medication, compared to 21 % of non-Hispanic whites, and Hispanics were less likely to receive medications for emotional problems, see a professional for manic episodes, or attend psychotherapy. Even after accounting for differences in symptom profiles and sociodemographics, ethnicity continued to be a significant predictor of mood stabilizer use and psychotherapy attendance. There was a non-significant trend toward lower acculturation among Hispanics being associated with even poorer service utilization.
conclusionsNo Hispanics were receiving minimally adequate treatment for their bipolar disorder. Future research should focus on identifying the barriers that lead to these stark ethnic disparities in treatment.
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