African-Americans more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia

Friday, March 22, 2019 - 09:00 in Psychology & Sociology

African-Americans with severe depression are more likely to be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia, according to a new Rutgers study. The study, which appeared online prior to being published in the February 2019 issue of the journal Psychiatric Services, examined the medical records of 1,657 people at a community behavioral health clinic that included screening for major depression […]

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