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Racial discrimination and anxiety in African American youth: Risk, resilience, and intervention
Joya N Hampton-Anderson1, Briana Woods-Jaeger2, Troy B Maxwell1
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, USA.
Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
|July 14, 2025
Summary
Racial discrimination is linked to anxiety disorders in African American youth. Culturally tailored treatments addressing discrimination are needed for better outcomes in anxiety treatment.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Anxiety disorders are prevalent among African American youth.
- Experiences of racial discrimination are associated with significant impairment from anxiety disorders.
- Current anxiety interventions often lack culturally relevant components addressing discrimination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline risk and resilience factors for anxiety disorders in African American youth.
- To highlight the association between racial discrimination and anxiety.
- To advocate for culturally specific interventions for this population.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative data collection from community stakeholders and youth with anxiety disorders.
- Analysis of associations between racial discrimination experiences and anxiety symptoms.
- Review of current evidence-based interventions for anxiety.
Main Results:
- Experiences of racial discrimination are specifically associated with anxiety in African American youth.
- Culturally relevant factors, such as race socialization, may be crucial for treatment.
- Existing interventions may not adequately address the impact of discrimination.
Conclusions:
- Identification of culturally specific risk and protective factors is essential.
- Anxiety-focused interventions must incorporate these factors for effective treatment.
- Outpatient programs need to be adapted to better serve African American youth experiencing anxiety disorders.
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