Citation

Hooper LM, Mier-Chairez J, Mugoya GCT, Arellano B. Curr. Psychiatry Rev. 2016; 12(2): 150-162.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Bentham Science Publishers)

DOI

10.2174/1573400512666160602114446

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Latino/a individuals comprise the largest and fastest growing United States ethnic minority group of youth. Latino/a adolescents are a high priority, vulnerable population at risk for death and serious injury. More specifically, Latino/a adolescents are at high risk for being diagnosed with depression and thus experiencing depressive symptoms, including suicide ideations, attempts, and completions. The current article summarizes the scant research regarding the expression of depressive symptoms and depression care in Latino/a adolescents. In the current article we describe select literature focused on Latino/a adolescents and the following areas of mental health research: (a) prevalence rates of depression; (b) the intersection of gender and depressive symptoms; (c) the intersection of age and depressive symptoms; and (d) depression care (i.e., assessment and treatment) for Latino/a adolescents. © 2016 Bentham Science Publishers.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; human; mental health; Review; Ethnicity; Treatment; suicidal ideation; depression; prevalence; Suicidality; Depressive symptoms; Assessment; Major depression; Race; fluoxetine; noradrenalin uptake inhibitor; paroxetine; serotonin uptake inhibitor; priority journal; cultural factor; ethnic group; Hispanic; psychopharmacotherapy; cognitive behavioral therapy; gender and sex; Latino/a adolescents; psychophysiologic assessment