Ethnic differences in the diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders during Admission to an Academic Safety-Net Psychiatric Hospital

Eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity among Americans is a major goal of Healthy People 2020 (U.S. Department of Health Human Services [DHHS], 2018). Yet, compared with the majority population, members of ethnic minority groups in the U.S. are less likely to have access to and utilize outpatient mental health services (Wang et al., 2005), have a higher likelihood of hospitalization and emergency department visits (Samnaliev et al., 2009), and are more likely to receive lower quality care (Alegria et al., 2008).

Source: Psychiatry Research - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jane E. Hamilton, Angela M. Heads, Thomas D. Meyer, Pratikkumar V. Desai, Olaoluwa O. Okusaga, Raymond Y. Cho Source Type: research