Ethnic Differences Among Adolescents Beginning Treatment for Depression

Overview

Journal Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol

Specialties Psychology
Social Sciences

Date 2010 May 5

PMID 20438153

Citations 8

Authors

Gabriela Livas Stein

John F Curry

Jacqueline Hersh

Alfiee Breland-Noble

John March

Susan G Silva

Mark A Reinecke

Rachel Jacobs

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Abstract

This study examines ethnic/racial differences at the start of treatment among participants in the Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS). African American and Latino youth were compared to Caucasian youth on symptom presentation and cognitive variables associated with depression. Contrary to hypothesis, there were no significant differences in symptom presentation as measured by the interview-based items of the Children's Depression Rating Scale--Revised (CDRS-R). However, African American and Latino youth were both rated as demonstrating more severe symptoms on the observational items of the CDRS-R compared to Caucasian youth. In terms of cognitive variables associated with depression, African Americans reported fewer negative cognitive biases compared to Caucasians, but cognitive biases were significantly correlated with depression severity across ethnic groups.

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