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Which bias in clinical practice is associated with the impact of socio-cultural factors on psychological disorders?
Which bias in clinical practice is associated with the impact of socio-cultural factors on psychological disorders?
What is the primary focus of the DSM definition of mental disorder?
What is the primary focus of the DSM definition of mental disorder?
In clinical practice, which bias is associated with the overdiagnosis of certain personality disorders in women vs. men?
In clinical practice, which bias is associated with the overdiagnosis of certain personality disorders in women vs. men?
What is the impact of gender discrimination on depression rates, as per Stepanikova (2020)?
What is the impact of gender discrimination on depression rates, as per Stepanikova (2020)?
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What is the focus of feminist critiques regarding Borderline Personality Disorder?
What is the focus of feminist critiques regarding Borderline Personality Disorder?
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What contributes to the diagnostic challenges in women regarding cardiovascular care?
What contributes to the diagnostic challenges in women regarding cardiovascular care?
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What is a negative consequence of 'Personality Disorder' according to the text?
What is a negative consequence of 'Personality Disorder' according to the text?
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What does the research investigate in the diagnosis of older women who experienced gender-based violence?
What does the research investigate in the diagnosis of older women who experienced gender-based violence?
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What is the main focus of the study on sex/gender bias in the management of chest pain in ambulatory care?
What is the main focus of the study on sex/gender bias in the management of chest pain in ambulatory care?
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What contributes to higher mortality rates in women according to the text?
What contributes to higher mortality rates in women according to the text?
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What do recommendations for improving clinical practice include?
What do recommendations for improving clinical practice include?
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What is explored through case analogue studies and structured interviews?
What is explored through case analogue studies and structured interviews?
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What is the focus of the social construction of diagnosis and illness according to the text?
What is the focus of the social construction of diagnosis and illness according to the text?
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Despite higher CVD prevalence in men, what is higher among women?
Despite higher CVD prevalence in men, what is higher among women?
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What are men 2-3 times more likely to be referred to in ambulatory care?
What are men 2-3 times more likely to be referred to in ambulatory care?
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What do gender disparities in cardiovascular care contribute to?
What do gender disparities in cardiovascular care contribute to?
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What statistical analysis tool was used in the study?
What statistical analysis tool was used in the study?
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What was the prevalence of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis in the entire sample?
What was the prevalence of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis in the entire sample?
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What was used as the referent group in the comparison of BPD diagnosis prevalence?
What was used as the referent group in the comparison of BPD diagnosis prevalence?
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What assessment modality did not influence the discrepancies in BPD diagnosis between sexual orientations?
What assessment modality did not influence the discrepancies in BPD diagnosis between sexual orientations?
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What clinical correlate was BPD diagnosis associated with across sexual orientations?
What clinical correlate was BPD diagnosis associated with across sexual orientations?
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What was a limitation of the study's data?
What was a limitation of the study's data?
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What did the study suggest about the utility of the BPD diagnosis?
What did the study suggest about the utility of the BPD diagnosis?
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What was used as a proxy for trauma experience in the study?
What was used as a proxy for trauma experience in the study?
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What was the primary objective of the study?
What was the primary objective of the study?
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What were the most evident disparities in BPD diagnosis?
What were the most evident disparities in BPD diagnosis?
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What was associated with gender differences in BPD diagnosis?
What was associated with gender differences in BPD diagnosis?
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What did the study emphasize about the need for further research?
What did the study emphasize about the need for further research?
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Study Notes
Gender Bias in Mental Health Diagnoses and Care
- Borderline Personality Disorder associated with intense relationships, unstable self, impulsivity, and emotional instability
- Feminist critiques suggest behavior may be adaptive coping responses to abuse
- Research investigates biases in the diagnosis of older women who experienced gender-based violence
- Negative consequences of 'Personality Disorder' include blaming the victim and ineffective treatment
- Social construction of diagnosis and illness challenges the definition of specific disorders
- Study on sex/gender bias in the management of chest pain in ambulatory care involving 672 patients
- Despite higher CVD prevalence in men, mortality from CVD is higher among women
- Men 2-3 times more likely to be referred to a cardiologist than women in ambulatory care
- Biological differences, atypical symptoms, and lower exercise capacity in women contribute to diagnostic challenges
- Gender disparities in cardiovascular care contribute to higher mortality rates in women
- Race and gender biases in mental health diagnoses explored through case analogue studies and structured interviews
- Recommendations for improving clinical practice include expanding mental health screening and cultural diversity training
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Explore the impact of gender bias on mental health diagnoses and care in this quiz. Delve into feminist critiques, research on diagnosis biases in older women, and the social construction of illness. Learn about gender disparities in cardiovascular care and recommendations for improving clinical practice.