Culturally sensitive treatment of African Americans with substance-related disorders.
1. Recent data indicate African Americans are the largest ethnic/racial population in the United States, and psychiatric nurses are in pivotal positions to develop culturally sensitive mental health care. 2. Spirituality, religion, families, and communities play key roles for African Americans with substance-related disorders. 3. Barriers to culturally sensitive mental health care include diagnostic bias and mistrust, stigma, and cost.
Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Employee Support Program, Ambulatory Care (11C), 4500 South Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216, USA.
Deborah
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Antai-Otong
D001741:Black or African American; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States