American Journal of Psychiatry
- Volume 179
- Number 6
- June 2022
Editor’s Note
Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 23 May 2022
Pages397–401Disparities in mental health have persisted or worsened despite our awareness of their existence, increased understanding of their causes, and efforts at reduction and mitigation. Although much is known, there is still much to be done in mental health ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.21100972Publication date: 23 May 2022
Pages402–416The Biden-Harris Administration’s FY22 budget includes $1.6 billion for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant program, more than double the FY21 allocation, given the rising mental health crises observed across the nation. This is timely since ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.21100970Publication date: 23 May 2022
Pages417–421Racial, ethnic, and other mental health disparities have been documented for several decades. However, progress in reducing or eliminating these disparities has been slow. In this review, the authors argue that understanding and addressing mental health ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.21100969Publication date: 23 May 2022
Pages422–433Suicide rates among ethnoracially minoritized youth (i.e., youth of color) peak before the age of 30, and striking disparities in access to mental health services have been identified in this age group. However, suicide prevention strategies have yet to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.21101001Publication date: 23 May 2022
Pages434–440Depression among individuals who have been racially and ethnically minoritized in the United States can be vastly different from that of non-Hispanic White Americans. For example, African American adults who have depression rate their symptoms as more ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.21101000