title: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in the Depression Care of African Americans and Hispanics in Los Angeles.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examined use of depression care provided by faith-based organizations (FBOs) by African Americans and Hispanics and factors associated with the receipt of such care, including mental illness severity and use of traditional mental health services.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study used baseline data from the Community Partners in Care study, a group-randomized trial comparing a community-partnered approach with a technical-assistance approach to improving depression care in underresourced communities in Los Angeles. A sample of 947 individuals (48% African American, 27% non-U.S.-born Hispanic, 15% U.S.-born Hispanic, and 10% non-Hispanic white) were surveyed about recent visits to a religious or spiritual place and receipt of FBO depression care. Descriptive analyses compared racial-ethnic, sociodemographic, and health service use variables for three groups: those who did not attend a religious place, those who attended a religious place and did not receive FBO depression services, and those who received FBO depression services. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify predictors of receipt of FBO depression care.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A larger proportion of African Americans and non-U.S.-born Hispanics received FBO faith-based depression services compared with non-Hispanic whites and with U.S.-born Hispanics. Receipt of FBO depression services was associated with younger age, lifetime diagnosis of mania, use of primary care depression services, and receipt of a mental health service from a substance abuse agency.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FBO depression services were used in the community, especially by persons from racial-ethnic minority groups. Collaborative efforts between FBOs and traditional health services may increase access to depression services for African Americans and Latinos.
authors.affiliation: When this work was done, Dr. Dalencour was with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is now with the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University, Boston (e-mail: michelle.dalencour@bmc.org ). Dr. Wong is with RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tang, Dr. Wells, and Dr. Miranda are with the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society. Dr. Wells and Dr. Miranda are also with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Dixon is with the UCLA School of Nursing. Mrs. Lucas-Wright is an academic/community liaison for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute at both RAND and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dalencour
authors.affiliation: When this work was done, Dr. Dalencour was with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is now with the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University, Boston (e-mail: michelle.dalencour@bmc.org ). Dr. Wong is with RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tang, Dr. Wells, and Dr. Miranda are with the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society. Dr. Wells and Dr. Miranda are also with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Dixon is with the UCLA School of Nursing. Mrs. Lucas-Wright is an academic/community liaison for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute at both RAND and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Eunice C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: When this work was done, Dr. Dalencour was with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is now with the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University, Boston (e-mail: michelle.dalencour@bmc.org ). Dr. Wong is with RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tang, Dr. Wells, and Dr. Miranda are with the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society. Dr. Wells and Dr. Miranda are also with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Dixon is with the UCLA School of Nursing. Mrs. Lucas-Wright is an academic/community liaison for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute at both RAND and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Lingqi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: When this work was done, Dr. Dalencour was with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is now with the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University, Boston (e-mail: michelle.dalencour@bmc.org ). Dr. Wong is with RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tang, Dr. Wells, and Dr. Miranda are with the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society. Dr. Wells and Dr. Miranda are also with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Dixon is with the UCLA School of Nursing. Mrs. Lucas-Wright is an academic/community liaison for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute at both RAND and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.affiliation: When this work was done, Dr. Dalencour was with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is now with the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University, Boston (e-mail: michelle.dalencour@bmc.org ). Dr. Wong is with RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tang, Dr. Wells, and Dr. Miranda are with the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society. Dr. Wells and Dr. Miranda are also with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Dixon is with the UCLA School of Nursing. Mrs. Lucas-Wright is an academic/community liaison for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute at both RAND and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Aziza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucas-Wright
authors.affiliation: When this work was done, Dr. Dalencour was with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is now with the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University, Boston (e-mail: michelle.dalencour@bmc.org ). Dr. Wong is with RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tang, Dr. Wells, and Dr. Miranda are with the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society. Dr. Wells and Dr. Miranda are also with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Dixon is with the UCLA School of Nursing. Mrs. Lucas-Wright is an academic/community liaison for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute at both RAND and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.affiliation: When this work was done, Dr. Dalencour was with the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is now with the Department of Family Medicine, Boston University, Boston (e-mail: michelle.dalencour@bmc.org ). Dr. Wong is with RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tang, Dr. Wells, and Dr. Miranda are with the UCLA Center for Health Services and Society. Dr. Wells and Dr. Miranda are also with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Dr. Dixon is with the UCLA School of Nursing. Mrs. Lucas-Wright is an academic/community liaison for the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute at both RAND and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miranda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000208:ethnology*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000208:ethnology; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000208:ethnology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D000073576:Faith-Based Organizations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000208:ethnology; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000208:ethnology; D057566:Self Report
keywords: African Americans, Depression, Religion &amp; metapsychiatry, Hispanics, Community mental health services