Race as a social construct in psychiatry research and practice.

Brittany E Bryant; Ayana Jordan; Uraina S Clark

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Race as a social construct in psychiatry research and practice.

December 22, 2021

Bryant BE, Jordan A, Clark US. JAMA Psych. 2022;79(2):93-94.

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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.

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