Race as a social construct in psychiatry research and practice.
Bryant BE, Jordan A, Clark US. Race as a social construct in psychiatry research and practice. JAMA Psych. 2022;79(2):93-94. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2877.
Research and medical practice are negatively affected by systemic and implicit bias. This commentary discusses this phenomenon in the mental health sector and suggests a role for researchers to reduce the inappropriate use of race in psychiatric practice while limiting its detrimental impact on care nationwide.