Background Black individuals in the UKhavehigher rates of contactwith psychiatric emergency services thantheir
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Results Therelative risks (RRs) for contactswith psychiatric emergency services, forhavinga psychotic disorder and forcompulsory admissionwere significantlyhigher inmost immigrant groups.Moroccans,Surinamese and Dutch Antilleans had the highest risks of compulsory admission.After controlling for symptom severity, danger, motivation for treatment and level of social functioning, non-Western originwas no longer associatedwith compulsory admission.
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Background Black individuals in the UKhavehigher rates of contactwith psychiatric emergency services thantheir
Results Therelative risks (RRs) for contactswith psychiatric emergency services, forhavinga psychotic disorder and forcompulsory admissionwere significantlyhigher inmost immigrant groups.Moroccans,Surinamese and Dutch Antilleans had the highest risks of compulsory admission.After controlling for symptom severity, danger, motivation for treatment and level of social functioning, non-Western orig...
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