Gender, Race, Ethnicity and the Mental Health System

Question 1

disparity

Answer 1

inconsistencies, discrepancies, inequalities, and gaps in care

Question 2

“unequal treatment”

Answer 2

According to the Institute of Medicine, “unequal treatment” focuses on the differences in the quality of healthcare and is not due to the specific healthcare needs or preferences of individuals from specific racial and/or ethnic groups

Question 3

race and ethnicity

Answer 3

terms that are socially constructed and individuals within these categories may or may not identify with specific racial and ethnic categories

Question 4

sex

Answer 4

refers to biological characteristics of an individual

Question 5

gender

Answer 5

refers to the social roles related to an individual’s sex or personal identity

Question 6

Adolescents who experience racial/ethnic discrimination

Answer 6

are at increased risk of victimization, depression, and suicidal thoughts

Question 7

The Central State Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane

Answer 7

opened in Petersburg, VA in 1868; first asylum established specifically for African Americans with mental disorders

Question 8

Barriers to treatment for Asian Americans

Answer 8

language, difficulty with accessing mental healthcare, and dissatisfaction with the care they receive

Question 9

Risk factors for Native Americans

Answer 9

historical trauma inflicted on Native Americans, living in poverty, family violence, substance abuse, and prejudice and discrimination

Question 10

Sexual minorities

Answer 10

people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual

Question 11

gender minorities

Answer 11

those who are transgender or gender nonconforming

Question 12

gender dysphoria

Answer 12

The DSM-5 describes this as “a marked incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender.”