Patterns of Care Presentation - Child and Adolescent Services ...

UPSTATE NEW YORK STUDY
• Community sample of 766 youth 10-20 years of age (91% White)
• Black youth disproportionately at risk for Separation Anxiety in
younger children, CDD in older children.
(Velez et al., 1989)
• DISC-1 Dx (Mother or Child)
(Cohen & Hasselbart, 1993)
% Use Any
% Any Dx MH Service*
Black (N=61) 22 20
White (N=699) 15 11
* Any contact with psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker or CMHC
• Redundancy between race, income and city residence makes sorting
out of specific contribution impossible
• Of 206 depressed children, 64% received professional help. African
American significantly less likely to receive professional help and
antidepressants than White or Hispanic. (Wu et al., 2001)