Healio (7/26, Herpen) reports, “Roughly 53 million Americans live with a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder, but not all are diagnosed and treated at the same rate, according to a” July 20 press release from AmeriHealth Caritas. In the press release, “AmeriHealth cited the American Psychiatric Association, which stated Black adults are less likely to be offered either evidence-based medication therapy or psychotherapy compared to the general population,” and are “also less likely to receive guideline-consistent care and less frequently included in mental health research, compared with whites.”
Related Links:
— “Bias, cultural barriers impede mental health diagnosis, treatment “Robert Herpen, Healio, July 26, 2022