Clinician race, situational attributions, and diagnoses of mood versus schizophrenia disorders |
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Authors: | Trierweiler Steven J Muroff Jordana R Jackson James S Neighbors Harold W Munday Cheryl |
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Affiliation: | Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248, USA. stevtri@umich.edu |
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Abstract: | This research examined clinicians' consideration of situational factors in diagnostic decisions of mood vs. schizophrenia disorders among psychiatric inpatients from a low-income, African American community. Clinicians completed questionnaires describing their diagnostic decisions. Responses reflecting the usage of situational information were investigated. African American clinicians used situational information more than non-African American clinicians. However, this increased attention to situational information was not uniquely associated with a particular diagnostic decision for African American clinicians. In contrast, consideration of situational attributions by non-African American clinicians did increase the probability of a mood diagnosis. Logistic regression analyses suggested differential application of a diagnostic standard among African American and non-African American clinicians. Implications for enhancing the cultural sensitivity of diagnosis practices are discussed. |
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