Ethnic variations in compulsory detention under the Mental Health Act: a systematic review and meta-analysis of international data

Barnett, Phoebe; N. MacKay, E.; Matthews, Hannah; Gate, Rebecca; Greenwood, Helen; Ariyo, Kevin; Bhui, Kamaldeep; Halvorsrud, Kristoffer; Pilling, Stephen; Smith, Shubuladè

doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(19)30027-6

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Ethnic variations in compulsory detention under the Mental Health Act: a systematic review and meta-analysis of international data

Published in The Lancet Psychiatry • Mar 4, 2019

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Phoebe Barnett

E. N. MacKay

Hannah Matthews

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups have an increased risk of involuntary psychiatric care. However, to our knowledge, there is no published meta-analysis that brings together both international and UK literature and allows for comparison of the two. Thi...

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