Obsessive-compulsive disorder in African American children and adolescents: Risks, resiliency, and barriers to treatment

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 291-303

  Williams, Monnica T ^a   Jahn, Matthew E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African Americans; Children; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNICATION BARRIER; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY STRESS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; RACISM; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA; TIME PERCEPTION; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PROTECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85018887440     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: 19390025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ort0000188     Document Type: Article

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