@article{ref1,
title="A pilot study of racial and ethnic differences in mental health outcomes during the first 6 weeks of trauma-focused treatment",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2020",
author="Ghafoori, Bita and Khoo, Su Fern",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between race/ethnicity, intervention type, and mental health outcomes at 6 weeks into treatment in a low-income, diverse community-based sample of adults seeking treatment for traumatic stress. Adult patients (N = 163) received either prolonged exposure (PE) or present centered therapy (PCT). <br><br>RESULTS suggest significant within group differences with moderate to large effect sizes after six sessions of PE or PCT by race/ethnicity. Logistic regression analyses indicated that after adjusting for significant sociodemographic covariates, at the 6-week time-point the White group had increased likelihood of: probable PTSD compared to the Latinx group; probable anxiety compared to the Black group, Latinx group, and Other group; and probable depression compared to the Other group. Covariate adjusted models also found that at 6 weeks individuals in the PCT group had significantly greater odds of probable PTSD compared to those in the PE group. Implications for behavioral healthcare in a community-based setting are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-020-00620-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00620-9"
}