A National Institutes of Health Approach for Advancing Research to Improve Youth Mental Health and Reduce Disparities

Approximately 50% of youth in the United States experience mental health problems in their lifetime,1 a clear indicator of a national public health crisis. At the same time, for racially and ethnically minoritized youth, mental health outcomes and access to quality care have continued to remain at or below their counterparts, suggesting increasing youth mental health disparities (YMHD).2 Disparities, defined as differences in health outcomes that adversely affect disadvantaged populations,3 have persisted in the last two decades.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Translations Source Type: research