Racial Bias in Medicine Is Driving the Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia in Black Patients
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Neela Jain, New York Amsterdam News
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The implicit bias of medical professionals is a driving factor contributing to the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders characterized by symptoms of psychosis among Black populations, experts say.
Research published by the American Psychological Association shows that Black patients are 2.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia than white patients.
In New York City, Black patients are disproportionately diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. An AmNews analysis of New York State Department of Health discharge data for New York City hospitals found that from 2019 to 2023, the most recent year of data publicly available, patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders were nearly three times more likely to be Black than white. This is despite the fact that white residents outnumber Black residents in New York City.
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