Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship Between Depression Severity and Functional Status

2006 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 498-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Y. Huang ◽  
Henry Chung ◽  
Kurt Kroenke ◽  
Robert L. Spitzer
Keyword(s):  
Functional Status ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Relationship between Aspirin Use and Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Risk and Survival

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 1518-1526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Erickson ◽  
Lisa D. Gardner ◽  
Christopher A. Loffredo ◽  
Diane Marie St. George ◽  
Elise D. Bowman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Lung Cancer Risk ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Quédate Quieto Niño: Bilingualism and ADHD Presentation

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1248-1248
Author(s):  
S Del Corral Winder ◽  
A J Cook ◽  
M Poulakis
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Executive Control ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Past Research ◽  
White Children ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objective This poster will focus on findings pertaining to the relationship between bilingualism and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a gap that currently exists in cultural neuropsychology. This poster will introduce the literature regarding bilingualism and the development of individuals’ executive functioning throughout their lifespan. Bilingual individuals often have enhanced executive functioning. This review will provide a foundation for the present study. Then, we will compare racial and ethnic differences in ADHD diagnosis and treatment. ADHD diagnoses tend to be higher for White children than for Hispanics raised in a non-English household. These findings suggest that bilingualism may affect the diagnosis and the expression of ADHD. Participants and Method This poster will consider the acquisition of executive control skills and language. Since ADHD and language develop before adolescence, this poster will focus on individuals between the ages of 3 and 12. This will allow us to better understand how language acquisition and the factors that surround language affect the expression of ADHD. Results The poster will present results from the literature review to better understand the results of bilingualism on ADHD. Bilinguals tend to outperform monolinguals in tasks related to reasoning and problem solving. However, bilinguals tend to struggle in tasks related to vocabulary retrieval. This is key because individuals with ADHD tend to perform worse on tasks related to executive functioning. The poster will display different methods used in past research in order to expand future implications. Conclusions ADHD appears to interrupt some skills that bilingual individuals possess. This interference may affect ADHD symptom expression and performance on neuropsychological testing. This may lead to misdiagnoses and a resulting lag in the provision of effective treatments for bilingual children. Thus, this poster will propose alternatives and implications for practice.

Children's Health: Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Use of Prescription Medications

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 727-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth A. Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Prescription Medication ◽  
Medical Expenditure ◽  
Prescription Medications ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽  
Physician Visits ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives. Although racial and ethnic differences in the use of hospital and physician services have been well established, research has not examined the relationship between minority status and the use of prescription medications for children with some access to the health care system. This study examines differences in probability and number of prescribed medications by race and ethnicity, and whether the differences remain if socioeconomic factors, indicators of need, and number of physician visits are taken into account. Methods. Using data from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey, multivariate regression analysis was used to examine the probability of receiving a prescription medication and number of medications for two samples of children, ages 1 to 5 (N = 1347) and ages 6 to 17 (N = 2155). Results. Descriptive statistics indicate that compared with white children, black and Hispanic children are less likely to receive a prescribed medication and have on average, fewer medications. The multivariate results of this analysis show that those differences persist, depending on age group of the child, after adjusting for socioeconomic factors, health conditions, and number of physician visits. Conclusions. The relationship between racial and ethnic status and the use of prescription medication mirrors other types of services, such as physician visits, and affirms that minorities receive fewer services than whites.

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