Bias is said to occur when validity is better for one group than another (eg, when diagnoses
are more valid for male or female clients). This article provides (a) a methodological critique …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified racism as a serious threat to
public health. Structural racism is a fundamental cause of inequity within interconnected …

Importance Major depressive disorder (MDD), a common mental disorder in the US, may
have substantial impact on the lives of affected individuals. If left untreated, MDD can …

Importance Anxiety disorders are commonly occurring mental health conditions. They are
often unrecognized in primary care settings and substantial delays in treatment initiation …

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With
Schizophrenia seeks to reduce these substantial psychosocial and public health …

Diagnostic evaluation of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents relies in part on
subjective interpretations of information from a clinician. Clinicians must interpret and …

There is a notable disparity between the observed prevalence of schizophrenia-spectrum
disorders in racialized persons in the United States and Canada and White individuals in …

Importance Depression is common and associated with substantial burden. Suicide rates
have increased over the past decade, and both suicide attempts and deaths have …

High prevalence of borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis is observed among
sexual minority samples. It is unclear if sexual minority individuals are systematically …

Objective: The authors examined electronic medical record (EMR) outpatient data to
determine whether African Americans with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were …