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Media Framing Analysis As A Tool For Bridging The Gap Between Community And Clinically Based Research, Coleen Conner
Media Framing Analysis As A Tool For Bridging The Gap Between Community And Clinically Based Research, Coleen Conner
Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference
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Racial Disparity In The Diagnosis Of Conduct Disorder, Cortney R. Vanhook
Racial Disparity In The Diagnosis Of Conduct Disorder, Cortney R. Vanhook
Undergraduate Research Awards
African American youth are exposed to considerably more risk factors than their Caucasian counterparts, yet they are being diagnosed at comparably lower rates for Conduct Disorder (CD) in epidemiological studies. Empirical data supports the claim that African Americans are at greater risk of developing CD. However, the internal dysfunction benchmark of the Diagnostic Statistic Manual (DSM) discourages clinicians from diagnosing youth who display environmentally caused CD. The racial disparity in the diagnosis of CD is problematic for two reasons. First, African American youth who display antisocial personality are more likely to be referred to the justice system than to therapeutic …