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Design and Implementation of an fMRI Study Examining Thought Suppression in Young Women with, and At-risk, for Depression
Published on: May 19, 2015
Health beliefs about depression among African American women
Roberta Waite1, Priscilla Killian
1Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA, USA. rlw26@drexel.edu
Purpose:
A qualitative descriptive research study was conducted to explore the health beliefs of African American women and depression to improve insight regarding treatment decisions.
Design And Methods:
Focus group interviews were performed with purposeful sampling of 14 self-identified African American women.
Findings:
Responses and comments were sorted into five major content areas that represent the core constructs of the Health Belief Model.
Practice Implications:
Practitioners must seek to understand clients' understanding and explanations of depression to gain insight about ways to build an effective treatment alliance with clients and other practitioners.
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