ArticleJournal of affective disorders2016
Ethnic and racial differences in mental health service utilization for suicidal ideation and behavior in a nationally representative sample of adolescents.
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- Brief Interventions for Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors in Young People: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Pooled it
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- Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Untreated Adolescent Depression in the United States, 2021-2024.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 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
- Psychosocial Factors Associated With Parental Self-Efficacy in Adolescent Suicide Prevention: A Mixed Methods Study Protocol.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- What's Behind the Increased Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Black Girls?The American journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Demographic Predictors of Outpatient Mental Health Service Utilization in the United States.Cureus · 2025Article
- Suicide-related disclosure patterns among culturally minoritized youth: Examining differences across race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2025Article
- Anxiety and Depression Symptoms Improve in Partial Hospitalization Treatment for Adolescents with and without Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Leveraging Measurement-Based Care and Electronic Health Record Data.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2025Article
- A Critical Scoping Review of Mental Health and Wellbeing Research with Multiracial Subsamples 2012-2022.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Why did peri-pandemic suicide death rates decrease among non-Hispanic white people while increasing among most people of color?Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2024Article
- Adolescent utilization of eating disorder higher level of care: roles of family-based treatment adherence and demographic factors.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Effects of Geography on Risk for Future Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Children and Youth.JAACAP open · 2023Article
- Exploring Service Use Disparities among Suicidal Black Youth in a Suicide Prevention Care Coordination Intervention.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Conceptualizing the Role of Racial-Ethnic Identity in U.S. Adolescent Social Technology Use and Well-Being.Translational issues in psychological science · 2023Article
- Correlation between negative life events and suicide attempts among Yi adolescents with HIV/AIDS in Liangshan Prefecture.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Leader and Provider Perspectives on Implementing Safe Alternatives for Teens and Youth - Acute (SAFETY-A) in Public School Districts Serving Racial/ethnic Minoritized Youth.School mental health · 2023Article
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- Correlates for Suicidality Among At-risk Youth Receiving Community-Based Mental Health Services.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Mental health services use and social support among Latinx families with adolescents who engage in suicidal behavior.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study examined racial/ethnic differences in mental health treatment utilization for suicidal ideation and behavior in a nationally representative sample of adolescents.
methodData were drawn from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Participants included 4176 depressed adolescents with suicidal ideation and behavior in the previous year. Weighted logistic regressions were estimated to examine whether adolescent racial/ethnic minorities had lower rates of past-year treatment for suicidal ideation and behavior in inpatient or outpatient settings, while adjusting for age, depressive symptom severity, family income, and health insurance status.
resultsAmong adolescents with any suicidal ideation and behavior, and suicide attempts specifically, non-Hispanic blacks and Native Americans were less likely than whites to receive outpatient treatment, and multiracial adolescents were less likely to be admitted to inpatient facilities. Apart from Hispanics, racial/ethnic minorities were generally less likely to receive mental health care for suicidal ideation, particularly within psychiatric outpatient settings. A pattern emerged with racial/ethnic differences in treatment receipt being greatest for adolescents with the least severe suicidal ideation and behavior. LIMITATIONS: The cross-sectional data limits our ability to form causal inferences.
conclusionStrikingly low rates of treatment utilization for suicidal ideation and behavior were observed across all racial/ethnic groups. Certain racial/ethnic minorities may be less likely to seek treatment for suicidal ideation and behavior when symptoms are less severe, with this gap in treatment use narrowing as symptom severity increases. Native Americans were among the racial/ethnic groups with lowest treatment utilization, but also among the highest for rates of suicide attempts, highlighting the pressing need for strategies to increase mental health service use in this particularly vulnerable population.
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