Research by clinical psychology PhD student Amma Agyemang is in the news... A new study in General Hospital Psychiatry confirms that Blacks with depression plus another chronic medical condition, such as Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, do not receive adequate mental health treatment ... People who have depression are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes and vice versa, said lead study author Amma A. Agyemang, M.S., M.P.H. of Virginia Commonwealth University’s psychology department. We found depression treatment below par for minorities, even those with co-morbid diabetes or hypertension. Having a mental illness and a medical illness makes both more complex to treat, and the rate of obtaining depression treatment remains low for this population.” cfah.org/hbns/2014/inadequate-mental-health-care-for-blacks-with-depression-and-diabetes-high-blood-pressure?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_campaign=hootsuite
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 19:03:33 +0000