Promoting healthy coping mechanisms in African-American women with depression

Abstract

African-American women have a stigma associated with mental illness causing them to avoid seeking treatment. My evidence-based research focuses on African-American women's beliefs about depression, barriers to treatment, and their past experiences. My research also identifies coping mechanisms used by African-American women, focusing on ways to help them seek treatment.

Description

44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.

Authors

Megan Marie Deighton

Author Details

Megan Marie Deighton, SN, School of Nursing, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Coping, Depression, Stigma

Recommended Citation

Deighton, Megan Marie, "Promoting healthy coping mechanisms in African-American women with depression" (2017). Convention. 46.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/posters_2017/46

Conference Name

44th Biennial Convention

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2017

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