Mental HealthAchievement NeedMotivationNonprofit OrganizationsChild PsychologyPublic AgenciesThis groundbreaking two-volume set examines the psychological, social, physical, and environmental factors that undermine or support healthy development in African American children while considering economic, historical, and...
Esther Adler, LMHC, received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and graduate degree in Mental Health Counseling from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. She counsels children of all ages in schools and privately. In her work within the field, Esther saw the need for theColo...
Few studies have examined the mental health needs of African children and teenagers. Based on this gap, this scoping review aims to identify barriers to mental health services, treatments and services sought, and where mental health services are received. Methods To pursue the stated objectives, we...
SummaryThe family system is integral to adolescent mental health and HIV risk. However, few studies have addressed family variables and adolescent outcomes among African American families. This study tested a longitudinal model of parenting, adolescent mental health, and adolescent HIV risk, among a ...
This article serves as an introduction to this special issue focused on the mental health of African American youth within a familial and environmental context. I present background on the African American adolescent population in the area of mental and behavioral health, describe the impetus for th...
American children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) complete less schooling and are more likely to have continuing mental health problems than a group of control children consisting either of children from the same school or nonpsychiatric patients in the same medical center (Mann...
A campaign to bring awareness of mental health services, resources, and tools available to the African American community. Mental Health is a taboo topic in many communities, but it is time for change. Check out this website,Facebook,Instagram, andTwitterpages for resources!
African American Elders, Mental Health, and the Role of the ChurchBased on national surveys and polls, African Americans have the highest levels of religious...Nguyen, Ann W.American Society on AgingGenerations
Racism and Mental Health: The African American experience This paper provides an overview of United States-based research on the ways in which racism can affect mental health. It describes changes in racial attitu... David R. Williams,Ruth Williams-Morris - 《Ethnicity & Health》 被引量: 845...
Objective: To examine how parental endorsement of racial socialization parenting practices relates to child mental health service use among an urban sample of African American families. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of urban African American parents (n = 96) provided ratings of their beliefs conce...