Lewis Stereotype Effects Study Flashcards
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Aim
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To see how racial stereotyping can affect diagnosis and treatment
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Procedure
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139 psychiatrists were given the same case study and asked to diagnose them and suggest treatment. The only details that were changed were whether they were a white man or woman, or an Afro-Caribbean man or woman. The psychiatrists had to answer a questionnaire on their opinions.
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Results
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Black people are seen as more violent, schizophrenia is more often diagnosed when the participant is white, psychosis for black people.
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Conclusion
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Black peoples are seen as more violent and psychotic, and this affects treatment. How much of psychiatry is objective?
