Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	106806
Country	United States

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Mental health of older Asian Americans: Current issues, updates, and future directions
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Chiana Q Yang and Benjamin K P Woo
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Corresponding Author	Benjamin K P Woo, MD, Professor, Chinese American Health Promotion Laboratory, University of California, 3230 Campbell Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States. bkpwoo@ucla.edu
Key Words	Asian American; Older; Aging; Mental health; Mental illness; COVID-19; Racism; Social support; Stigma; Self-rated health
Core Tip	Recent literature on the mental health of older Asian Americans highlights how discrimination exacerbated by the coronavirus disease 2019 had greater association with depression than before the pandemic, while social support, ethnic resources, and community engagement may mitigate these effects. Older adults receive less needed social support compared to other racial groups with Koreans receiving the least. Older adults are more likely to endorse stigmatizing beliefs about depression, prefer medication and culturally competent providers, and only seek professional services when their need becomes great. This article discusses future directions and the need for culturally sensitive, community-based interventions.
Citation	Yang CQ, Woo BKP. Mental health of older Asian Americans: Current issues, updates, and future directions. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-03-07 10:19
Peer-Review Started	2025-03-07 10:19
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Return for Revision	2025-04-11 09:43
Revised	2025-04-14 04:30
Second Decision	2025-06-18 05:29
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-06-25 08:19
Articles in Press	2025-06-25 08:19
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