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Depression, Sociocultural Factors, and African American Women

✍ Scribed by Vanessa Lynn Hunn; Carlton David Craig

Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
124 KB
Volume
37
Category
Article
ISSN
0883-8534

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✦ Synopsis

The authors discuss depression in African American women from a sociocultural perspective, including aspects of oppression and racism that affect symptom manifestation. The authors highlight John Henryism as a coping mechanism, the history and continuing role of the African American church as a safe haven, and strategies for culturally competent practice.

Los autores discuten la depresiΓ³n en mujeres Afroamericanas desde una perspectiva sociocultural, incluyendo los aspectos de opresiΓ³n y racismo que afectan a la manifestaciΓ³n de los sΓ­ntomas. Los autores destacan el John Henry‐ismo como mecanismo de afrontamiento, la historia y el papel constante de la iglesia Afroamericana como refugio seguro, y las estrategias para una prΓ‘ctica culturalmente competente.

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