African-american community attitudes and perceptions toward schizophrenia and medical research : An exploratory study

• Published in: Journal of the National Medical Association Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 18 - 27
• Main Authors: HAMILTON, Lynnae A, ALIYU, Muktar H, LYONS, Paul D, MAY, Roberta, SWANSON, Charlie L, SAVAGE, Robert, GO, Rodney C. P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare, NJ Slack 2006; Elsevier Limited; National Medical Association
• Subjects: African Americans - psychology; Alabama; Attitude; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical Research; Female; Focus Groups; General aspects; Genetic Predisposition to Disease - psychology; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Schizophrenia - genetics; Alabama; Human; Social perception; Attitude; attitudes; Schizophrenia; African Americans; research; Psychosis; Medicine; Scientific research; focus groups; Community; African American

Ensuring adequate representation of all demographic groups in medical research is necessary in order to ensure that the benefits associated with participation are equitably shared. Mental health research is unique in that the stigma associated with mental illness, such as schizophrenia, further hind...