Assessment of Anxiety and Depression in Asian American Youth

This article reviews the current state of research on the assessment of anxiety and depression in Asian American children and adolescents. Contrary to lay perceptions of Asian Americans as a "model minority," research indicates that rates of depression and anxiety among Asian American adul...

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Published inJournal of clinical child and adolescent psychology Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 269 - 271
Main Author Gee, Christina B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc 01.06.2004
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anxiety
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - ethnology
Anxiety - psychology
Asian American people
Asian Americans
Asian Americans - psychology
Asian Americans - statistics & numerical data
Assessment
Child
Child psychology
Children
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - ethnology
Health Services
Humans
Mental depression
Mental Health
Racial Differences
USA
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Summary:This article reviews the current state of research on the assessment of anxiety and depression in Asian American children and adolescents. Contrary to lay perceptions of Asian Americans as a "model minority," research indicates that rates of depression and anxiety among Asian American adults are comparable to those found among European American populations. Given that Asian American populations also underutilize mental health services, the need to assess and treat anxiety and depression in Asian American youth is critical. This commentary includes directions for future research as well as clinical intervention.
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ISSN:1537-4416
1537-4424
DOI:10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_7