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  • Title: Immigrants from Mexico experience serious behavioral and psychiatric problems at far lower rates than US-born Americans.
    Author: Salas-Wright CP, Vaughn MG, Goings TC.
    Journal: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol; 2017 Oct; 52(10):1325-1328. PubMed ID: 28803401.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To examine the prevalence of self-reported criminal and violent behavior, substance use disorders, and mental disorders among Mexican immigrants vis-à-vis the US born. METHODS: Study findings are based on national data collected between 2012 and 2013. Binomial logistic regression was employed to examine the relationship between immigrant status and behavioral/psychiatric outcomes. RESULTS: Mexican immigrants report substantially lower levels of criminal and violent behaviors, substance use disorders, and mental disorders compared to US-born individuals. CONCLUSION: While some immigrants from Mexico have serious behavioral and psychiatric problems, Mexican immigrants in general experience such problems at far lower rates than US-born individuals.
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