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African American Consumers: What Should We Know to Meet their Mental Health Needs?

School of Nursing, University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky

National health care organizations have placed greater emphasis on meeting the mental care needs of minority clients in the United States. Disparities in mental health care use among various populations have been clearly demonstrated. This article discusses what is known about mental health care use among African Americans and the need for new knowledge to address current and future needs. Strategies for examining and addressing mental health disparities in this population are addressed, and implications for nurse clinicians and researchers are presented.

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 8, No. 6, 188-193 (2002)
DOI: 10.1067/mpn.2002.130069


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