Ethnicity & health

Do they see dead people? Cultural factors and sensitivity in screening for schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Ethnicity & health June 16, 2016 MacKenzie R Peltier, Seandra J Cosgrove, Kelechi Ohayagha et al.

Objective: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs), are diagnosed more frequently among African-Americans (AAs) than Caucasians. It has been suggested that cultural differences in symptom presentation and endorsement (including reporting spiritual/religious experiences) may influence this disparity. The current study investigated the relationship between endorsement of spiritual auditory and...