Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Volume 10, Issue 4 (1990-08). pp. 279-283.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Examined antidepressant blood levels in 15 Hmong, 12 Cambodian, and 5 Laotian Ss (aged 27–63 yrs) with major depressive episode or both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive episode. 17 Ss who said they were taking their medication regularly had no detectable antidepressant blood levels, and another 10 had subtherapeutic blood levels. Hmong Ss were significantly more likely to have undetectable blood levels than the other 2 groups and tended to have a diagnosis of depression alone. Data support findings by J. D. Kinzie et al (see record 1988-05309-001) that medication noncompliance is a significant problem in the treatment of Southeast Asian refugees. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)