Ward, E. and Mengesha, M. (2013), Depression in African American Men: A Review of What We Know and Where We Need to Go From Here. Am J Orthopsychiatry, 83: 386-397. doi:10.1111/ajop.12015 Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States and affects an estimated 17 million people… read more
Psychological Health (PSH)
A Meta-Study of Black Male Mental Health and Well-Being
Watkins, D. C., Walker, R. L., & Griffith, D. M. (2010). A Meta-Study of Black Male Mental Health and Well-Being. Journal of Black Psychology, 36(3), 303–330. Aggregating and interpreting available qualitative data is a necessary next step to understanding the mental health needs and experiences of Black men. This study… read more
Discrimination fully mediates the effects of incarceration history on depressive symptoms and psychological distress among African American men
Assari, S., Miller, R. J., Taylor, R. J., Mouzon, D., Keith, V., & Chatters, L. M. (2018). Discrimination fully mediates the effects of incarceration history on depressive symptoms and psychological distress among African American men. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 5(2), 243-252. Aim Using a nationally representative sample… read more
Effects of perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms among black men residing in the United States: A meta-analysis
Britt-Spells, A. M., Slebodnik, M., Sands, L. P., & Rollock, D. (2018). Effects of perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms among black men residing in the United States: A meta-analysis. American journal of men’s health, 12(1), 52-63. Research reports that perceived discrimination is positively associated with depressive symptoms. The literature is… read more