Racial disparities in law enforcement/court-ordered psychiatric inpatient admissions after the 2008 recession: a test of the frustration –aggression–displacement hypothesis

ConclusionsEconomic downturns may increase involuntary psychiatric commitments among African American males. Our findings underscore the unique vulnerability of racial/ethnic minorities during economic contractions.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research