New evidence regarding racial and ethnic disparities in mental health: policy implications.
Minorities have, in general, equal or better mental health than white Americans, yet they suffer from disparities in mental health care. This paper reviews the evidence for mental health and mental health care disparities, comparing them to patterns in health. Strategies for addressing disparities in health care, such as improving access to and quality of care, should also work to eliminate mental health care disparities. In addition, a diverse mental health workforce, as well as provider and patient education, are important to eliminating mental health care disparities.
McGuire
Thomas G
TG
Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Miranda
Jeanne
J
D005006:Ethnicity; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006302:Health Services Research; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044469:Racial Groups; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States