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Racial preferences for participation in a depression prevention trial involving problem-solving therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20592009     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study compared African Americans' and Caucasians' willingness to participate in an indicated intervention to prevent depression with problem-solving therapy. It also examined participants' problem-solving skills. Hypotheses stated that there would be no racial differences in consent rates and that social problem-solving coping skills would be lower among African Americans than Caucasians.
METHODS: Proportions of African Americans and Caucasians who consented were compared, as were Social Problem Solving Inventory scores between the groups.
RESULTS: Of 2,788 individuals approached, 82 (4%) of 1,970 Caucasians and 46 (6%) of 818 African Americans signed consent, and the difference was not significant (p=.09). Racial differences were observed in neither Social Problem Solving Inventory scores nor in the relationship between problem-solving skills and depressive symptoms.
CONCLUSIONS: African Americans with depression demonstrated a willingness to participate in an indicated trial of depression prevention. Furthermore, both groups would appear to benefit from the problem-solving process.
Authors:
John Kasckow; Charlotte Brown; Jennifer Q Morse; Irina Karpov; Salem Bensasi; Stephen B Thomas; Angela Ford; Charles Reynolds
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)     Volume:  61     ISSN:  1557-9700     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychiatr Serv     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-01     Completed Date:  2010-10-04     Revised Date:  2011-07-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9502838     Medline TA:  Psychiatr Serv     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  722-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Behavioral Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System, 7180 Highland Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA. kasckowjw@upmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Continental Population Groups*
Depression / prevention & control*,  therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Preference*
Patient Selection*
Problem Solving*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
2P60-MD000207-07/MD/NCMHD NIH HHS; MH 6398-01/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; P30 MH071944-05/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; P30-MH71944/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; P60 MD000207-07/MD/NCMHD NIH HHS; P60-MD000107/MD/NCMHD NIH HHS
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