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Child mental health differences amongst ethnic groups in Britain: a systematic review

BMC Public HealthPublished 25 July 2008Open access
Anna Goodman, Vikram Patel, David A. Leon
Citations123
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SJR score1.36
SNIP1.39
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TL;DR

Inter-ethnic differences exist but are largely unexplained, and children in the main minority groups have similar or better mental health than White British children for common disorders, but may have higher rates for some less common conditions.

Abstract

Inter-ethnic differences exist but are largely unexplained. Future studies should address the challenges of cross-cultural psychiatry and investigate reasons for inter-ethnic differences.

Keywords

PsychologyHealth Professions