Racial disparity in mental disorder diagnosis and treatment between non-hispanic White and Asian American patients in a general hospital

•Racial disparity seen in mental disorder diagnoses for AA in a general hospital.•Racial disparity seen in psychotropic treatment for AA in a general hospital.•Cambodians are at heightened risk of mental disorder diagnosis amongst AA.•Different rates of mental disorder diagnosis amongst religious af...

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Published in:Asian journal of psychiatry 2018-04, Vol.34, p.78-83
Main Authors: Wu, Carrie, Chiang, Mathew, Harrington, Amy, Kim, Sun, Ziedonis, Douglas, Fan, Xiaoduo
Format: Article
Language:English
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Asian American
General hospital
Mental health
Racial disparity
Risk factor
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Summary:•Racial disparity seen in mental disorder diagnoses for AA in a general hospital.•Racial disparity seen in psychotropic treatment for AA in a general hospital.•Cambodians are at heightened risk of mental disorder diagnosis amongst AA.•Different rates of mental disorder diagnosis amongst religious affiliations in AA. The present study sought to examine the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders comparing Asian American (AA) and non-Hispanic Whites (WNH) drawn from a population accessing a large general hospital for any reason. Socio-demographic predictors of diagnosis and treatment were also explored. Data were obtained from de-identified medical records in the Partner Health Care System’s Research Patient Data Registry. The final sample included 345,070 self-identified WNH and 16,418 self-identified AA’s between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009. WNH patients were more likely than AA patients to carry a diagnosis of a mental disorder (18.1% vs. 8.6%, p 
ISSN:1876-2018
1876-2026
DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2018.04.019