Abstract
This research examined clinicians' consideration of situational factors in diagnostic decisions of mood vs. schizophrenia disorders among psychiatric inpatients from a low-income, African American community. Clinicians completed questionnaires describing their diagnostic decisions. Responses reflecting the usage of situational information were investigated. African American clinicians used situational information more than non-African American clinicians. However, this increased attention to situational information was not uniquely associated with a particular diagnostic decision for African American clinicians. In contrast, consideration of situational attributions by non-African American clinicians did increase the probability of a mood diagnosis. Logistic regression analyses suggested differential application of a diagnostic standard among African American and non-African American clinicians. Implications for enhancing the cultural sensitivity of diagnosis practices are discussed.
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