Mental Health, Diagnosis, and Treatment: The Effects of Race, Gender, and Class on Access to Mental Healthcare.

The article presents a study that explored the effects of race, gender and class on mental well-being, diagnosis and access to treatment in the U.S. It describes existing research that identifies racial, gender and class disparities in mental health struggles, diagnosis and access to mental health c...

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Publicado en:International Social Science Review Vol. 101; no. 4; pp. 1 - 26
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Pi Gamma Mu Inc. 2025
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Sumario:The article presents a study that explored the effects of race, gender and class on mental well-being, diagnosis and access to treatment in the U.S. It describes existing research that identifies racial, gender and class disparities in mental health struggles, diagnosis and access to mental health care in the country, as well as factors behind the disparities. It discusses the results showing correlations between race and diagnosis and between gender, mental well-being and diagnosis.