The Cultural/Racial Dimension of Psychotic Disorders in African American Patients

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ID2343205
AuthorsArthur L Whaley (0000-0002-6767-9789, Russell Sage Foundation University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Brittany N Hall (0000-0002-6101-7805, The University of Texas at Austin)
Year2008
Volume34
Issue4
Pages494-505
Publication date2008-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Black Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0095-7984 • E-ISSN: 1552-4558
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0095798408316362
OpenAlexW2146569038
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited20

Studies of race differences in psychotic disorders frequently show greater severity among African Americans. An intraracial or cultural analysis of psychotic symptoms was conducted to better understand the racial disparities. Specifically, cultural/racial themes in the delusions and hallucinations of a sample of 156 African American psychiatric patients were examined via content analysis. Cultural/racial themes focusing on general racial issues and racism were identified in the delusions and hallucinations of these patients. The current findings also indicated that delusions were more prevalent and contain more cultural content than hallucinations. Implications for racial differences in psychotic symptom expression are discussed

African american · Cultural diversity · Delusion · Ethnic group · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Race (biology · Racial bias · Racial differences · Racism · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment

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