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contexts > demography > ethnic groups > African Americans and mental health
contexts > population characteristics > demography > ethnic groups > African Americans and mental health
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contexts > demography > population groups > ethnic groups > African Americans and mental health
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > population groups > ethnic groups > African Americans and mental health

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African Americans and mental health  

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  • Prevalence of Mental Illness among African Americans Mental disorders are highly prevalent across all populations, regardless of race or ethnicity. Within the United States, overall rates of mental disorders for most minority groups are largely similar to those for Caucasians. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; African Americans and Mental Health]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VMQ20PV2-D

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