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Shervin Assari, MD, MPHDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Verified email at umich.edu Cited by 25323 |
Health disparities due to diminished return among black Americans: Public policy solutions
S Assari - Social Issues and Policy Review, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There are persistent and pervasive disparities in the health of Black people compared to non‐Hispanic
Whites in the United States. There are many reasons for this gap; this article …
Whites in the United States. There are many reasons for this gap; this article …
[HTML][HTML] Perceived discrimination among black youth: An 18-year longitudinal study
Background: Recent research has suggested vulnerability to perceived racial discrimination
(PRD) as a mechanism behind high levels of depression seen in high socioeconomic status …
(PRD) as a mechanism behind high levels of depression seen in high socioeconomic status …
[HTML][HTML] Blacks' diminished return of education attainment on subjective health; mediating effect of income
S Assari - Brain sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: Minorities’ Diminished Return (MDR) can be defined as smaller health gains
from socioeconomic status (SES) indicators, such as education attainment among ethnic …
from socioeconomic status (SES) indicators, such as education attainment among ethnic …
[HTML][HTML] Parental educational attainment and mental well-being of college students: diminished returns of blacks
S Assari - Brain sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background. According to the Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDR) theory, the health returns
of socioeconomic status (SES) are systemically smaller for Blacks compared to Whites. …
of socioeconomic status (SES) are systemically smaller for Blacks compared to Whites. …
Does discrimination explain high risk of depression among high-income African American men?
S Assari, MM Lankarani, CH Caldwell - Behavioral Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: Higher socioeconomic status is known to decrease the risk for poor mental
health overall. However, African American males of higher socioeconomic status (SES) are at …
health overall. However, African American males of higher socioeconomic status (SES) are at …
Defining polypharmacy in the elderly: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Ageing—along with its associated physiological and pathological changes—places
individuals at a higher risk of multimorbidity and treatment-related complications. Today, …
individuals at a higher risk of multimorbidity and treatment-related complications. Today, …
Unequal gain of equal resources across racial groups
S Assari - International journal of health policy and …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The health effects of economic resources (eg, education, employment, and living place) and
psychological assets (eg, self-efficacy, perceived control over life, anger control, and …
psychological assets (eg, self-efficacy, perceived control over life, anger control, and …
Racial disparities in bipolar disorder treatment and research: a call to action
Objectives Health disparities between individuals of African and European ancestry are well
documented. The disparities in bipolar disorder may be driven by racial bias superimposed …
documented. The disparities in bipolar disorder may be driven by racial bias superimposed …
Black-White achievement gap: Role of race, school urbanity, and parental education
Background Recent research on Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) has
documented weaker boosting effects of parental educational attainment on educational …
documented weaker boosting effects of parental educational attainment on educational …
Racial discrimination during adolescence predicts mental health deterioration in adulthood: Gender differences among Blacks
S Assari, E Moazen-Zadeh, CH Caldwell… - Frontiers in public …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background Despite the existing knowledge regarding the negative mental health
consequences of perceived racial discrimination, very few researchers have used a longitudinal …
consequences of perceived racial discrimination, very few researchers have used a longitudinal …