title: Ethnic minorities.
abstract: Ethnic minorities have relatively similar rates of mood disorders as do white Americans, but they are much less likely to receive appropriate care. Barriers to care include lack of insurance, few minority providers' racism, and distrust of care providers. A priority in research is identifying practice interventions and policies that could eliminate disparities in care.
authors.affiliation: Health Services Research Center, 10920 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 300 Los Angeles, California 90024-6505, USA. mirandaj@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Escobar
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008913:Minority Groups; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012106:Research; D012935:Social Justice; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology