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Rutgers Research: Black Adolescents Express Depression Different

Black adolescents express depressive symptoms differently than people from other age and racial groups, requiring that clinicians take this into account when developing treatment plans, according to a new study led by a Rutgers University–Camden researcher. “Adolescent depression is a dire public concern in the United States, and even greater concern among Black adolescents, where, if left untreated, can disproportionately lead to an escalation of various mental disorders, academic failure, and related issues,” says Wenhau Lu, an assistant professor of childhood studies at Rutgers University–Camden. Lu and fellow researchers Michael Lindsey of New York University, Sireen Irsheild of University of Chicago, and Von Eugene Nebbitt of Washington University examine the conceptualization of depression among Black adolescents and make recommendations for improving treatment in the study, “Psychometric Properties of the CES-D Among Black Adolescents in Public Housing,” newly published in the November 2017 issue of the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research.

According to their findings, Black adolescents experiencing depressive symptoms tend to express their depressed feelings by complaining about conflicts with others and physical pains.

Black adolescents who are exposed to such environmental and social risk factors without sufficient social-support networks are at a higher risk of depression.

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