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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 4/2016

01-08-2016 | Original Paper

Screening for Depression in Latino Immigrants: A Systematic Review of Depression Screening Instruments Translated into Spanish

Authors: Francisco J. Limon, Angela L. Lamson, Jennifer Hodgson, Mark Bowler, Sy Saeed

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 4/2016

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Abstract

The research on the diagnostic accuracy of Spanish language depression-screening instruments continues to be scarce in the US. Under-detection of depression by Primary Care Providers is approximately 50 % in the general population and this rate may be even higher for Latino immigrants for whom the depression rate tends to be higher than for non-Hispanic Whites. This systematic review shows that there is still limited evidence that guides primary care-based depression screening for Spanish speakers. The economic, social, and human costs of depression are high and complex; yet improvements in the effectiveness of treatment cannot be made available to sufferers of the disorder if they go undetected.
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Metadata
Title
Screening for Depression in Latino Immigrants: A Systematic Review of Depression Screening Instruments Translated into Spanish
Authors
Francisco J. Limon
Angela L. Lamson
Jennifer Hodgson
Mark Bowler
Sy Saeed
Publication date
01-08-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0321-y

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