Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 Jul;71(7):e16. doi: 10.4088/JCP.8153tx4cc.
The number of Hispanics serving in the US military is expected to grow substantially. Frequent deployments and combat assignments put significant stress on military families, increasing the risk of major depression. The family members of Hispanic military personnel may manifest depression differently than other ethnicities. Hispanics are also less likely to seek help, more likely to seek care from primary care physicians, and less likely to be appropriately diagnosed and treated. Thus, clinicians should be aware of the risk and presentation of major depressive disorder in family members of Hispanic US military veterans.
预计在美国军队中服役的西班牙裔人数将大幅增加。频繁的部署和战斗任务给军人家庭带来了巨大的压力，增加了患重度抑郁症的风险。西班牙裔军人的家庭成员可能表现出与其他族裔不同的抑郁症状。西班牙裔也不太可能寻求帮助，更可能向初级保健医生寻求治疗，而且不太可能得到适当的诊断和治疗。因此，临床医生应该意识到西班牙裔美国退伍军人家庭成员中重度抑郁症的风险和表现。
