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Racial Disparities in Prescription of Antidepressants Among U.S. Veterans Referred to Behavioral Health Care.

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White veterans referred to a collaborative care program were almost twice as likely as Black veterans to receive an antidepressant prescription. Notably, Black patients had significantly higher severity of depression… Click to show full abstract

White veterans referred to a collaborative care program were almost twice as likely as Black veterans to receive an antidepressant prescription. Notably, Black patients had significantly higher severity of depression symptoms, and more Black patients had symptoms of moderate and severe depression.

Keywords: racial disparities; prescription antidepressants; veterans referred; disparities prescription; care

Journal Title: Psychiatric services
Year Published: 2022

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