As part of the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area study, 7954 respondents were questioned at baseline and 1 year later about sleep complaints and psychiatric symptoms… (More)
CONTEXT
Many studies have documented race and gender differences in health care received by patients. However, few studies have related differences in the quality of interpersonal care to patient and… (More)
Context Concordant physicianpatient ethnicity is associated with favorable patient ratings of care. Whether communication differs when physician and patient share ethnic background is unknown.… (More)
BACKGROUND
The biological mechanisms by which depression might increase risk of cardiovascular disease are not clear. Inflammation may be a key element in the development of atherosclerotic… (More)
BACKGROUND
There is suggestive evidence that depression increases risk of myocardial infarction (MI), but there are no prospective studies in which the measure of depression corresponds to clinical… (More)
BACKGROUND
Ethnic minority patients are less likely than white patients to receive guideline-concordant care for depression. It is uncertain whether racial and ethnic differences exist in patient… (More)
BACKGROUND
Several studies have found that depression is an independent predictor of poor outcome after the onset of clinical coronary artery disease. There are few data concerning depression as a… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To encourage treatment of depression and prevention of suicide in physicians by calling for a shift in professional attitudes and institutional policies to support physicians seeking help.… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether depression is associated with an increased risk for onset of diabetes.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
In 1981, a total of 3,481 household-residing adults participated in… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this work was to describe ethnic differences in attitudes toward depression, depression treatment, stigma and preferences for depression treatment (counseling vs.… (More)