Neal A M, Turner S M
Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Psychol Bull. 1991 May;109(3):400-10. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.109.3.400.
Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders in the general population of the United States. Recent findings indicate that the prevalence of certain anxiety disorders may be higher in African Americans. In addition, anxiety disorders in African Americans may be manifested differently. Despite the high prevalence and the suggestion of different patterns of manifestation, a paucity of research exists on anxiety disorders in this population. This may be due in part to the pattern of help-seeking behavior among African Americans, a negative perception of research by members of this community, the small number of African American researchers, and perhaps to some extent a general disinterest on the part of researchers. The available research on anxiety disorders in African Americans is critically reviewed, the need for research in the area is highlighted, and ways to facilitate such research are discussed.
焦虑症是美国普通人群中最常见的精神疾病。最近的研究结果表明，某些焦虑症在非裔美国人中的患病率可能更高。此外，非裔美国人的焦虑症可能表现得有所不同。尽管患病率很高且有不同的表现模式，但针对该人群焦虑症的研究却很少。这可能部分归因于非裔美国人的求助行为模式、该群体成员对研究的负面看法、非裔美国研究人员数量较少，以及在某种程度上研究人员普遍缺乏兴趣。本文对现有的关于非裔美国人焦虑症的研究进行了批判性综述，强调了该领域研究的必要性，并讨论了促进此类研究的方法。
