Depression and distress in Blacks and Whites in the U.S.: Results of a systematic review

Background: The literature frequently notes inconsistent findings in Black–White mental health comparisons in the U.S.: a lower prevalence of psychiatric disorder, particularly major depression, in Blacks compared with Whites, coupled with higher psychological distress. From the vantage point of social stress theory, these findings represent a double paradox. Social stress theory, the dominant framework for interpreting associations between social location and mental health, predicts worse mental health in disadvantaged versus advantaged groups by virtue of their greater stressor exposure and fewer coping resources.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research