Objective To investigate disparities in mental health care episodes, aligning our analyses
with decisions to start or drop treatment, and choices made during treatment. Study Design …

Objective The study examined whether the prescription practices of clinicians in psychiatric
emergency services differed for African-American patients. Prescription of antipsychotic …

This study assesses individual-and area-level predictors of racial/ethnic disparities in mental
health care episodes for adults with psychiatric illness. Multilevel regression models are …

This study investigated inequities in access, diagnosis, and treatment for African Americans
and Hispanic Americans receiving treatment in northeast, public sector, inpatient mental …

Objective: The authors aimed to compare national rates and patterns of use of outpatient
mental health care among Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and non-Hispanic White …

Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize racial-ethnic variation in diagnoses
and treatment of mental disorders in large not-for-profit health care systems. Methods …

Objective The study examined several aspects of inpatient psychiatric treatment to
determine if differences existed between treatment of African-American and white patients …

Background While disparities in access to care are well documented, little is known about
the quality of mental health care received by racial and ethnic minorities. We examined the …

Many studies of clinical populations have reported significant differences between whites
and blacks in prevalence rates of mental disorders. However, data from the Epidemiologic …

This study examines racial/ethnic differences in perceived need for mental health treatment,
barriers to treatment receipt, and reasons for dropout. Data are from the Collaborative …