When clinical psychologists make judgments, are they likely to be correct or incorrect? The
following topics are reviewed:(a) methodological advances in evaluating the validity of …

Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of published evidence on
ethnic or racial disparities in the outpatient use versus non-use of antipsychotics and in the …

Why do African Americans have exceptionally high rates of hypertension, diabetes, and
obesity? Is it their genes? Their disease-prone culture? Their poor diets? Such racist …

Background and Hypothesis A primary disruption of the bodily self is considered a core
feature of schizophrenia (SCZ). The “disembodied” self might be underpinned by inefficient …

Postpartum psychosis (PP) is the most severe psychiatric disorder associated with childbirth.
The risk of PP is very high in women with a history of bipolar affective disorder or …

Alterations of transcription factor specificity protein 4 (SP4) and 1 (SP1) have been linked to
different neuropsychiatric diseases. Reduced SP4 and SP1 protein levels in the prefrontal …

We explored the effects of ethnicity on mental health treatment in the population of North
Norway that largely consists of indigenous Sami and non-Sami Norwegians. As the two …

BACKGROUND: Given the importance of pharmacological treatment in mental disorders, it
is important to have a thorough understanding of predictors and variations in antipsychotic …

Abstract Although African Americans experience similar prevalence rates for most mental
health conditions compared to other racial groups, their symptoms are often more severe …

A number of studies have shown qualitative and quantitative differences in prescribing of
antipsychotics according to patient ethnicity. Black patients tend, for example, to be …