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Published Online: 1 March 2015

Prevalence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Among Low-Income African Americans at a Clinic on Chicago’s South Side

Abstract

Objective:

This study examined the point prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders among predominantly low-income, African-American psychiatric patients at Jackson Park Hospital’s Family Medicine Clinic on Chicago’s South Side.

Methods:

Using active case ascertainment methodology, the authors assessed the records of 611 psychiatric patients visiting the clinic between May 23, 2013, and January 14, 2014, to identify those with DSM-5 neurodevelopmental disorders.

Results:

A total of 297 patients (49%) met criteria for a neurodevelopmental disorder during childhood. Moreover, 237 (39%) had clinical profiles consistent with neurobehavioral disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure, and 53 (9%) had other neurodevelopmental disorders. The authors disagreed on the specific type of neurodevelopmental disorder of seven (1% of 611) of the 297 patients with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Conclusions:

A high prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders was found among low-income predominantly African-American psychiatric patients on Chicago’s South Side. If replicated, these findings should bring about substantial changes in medical practice with African-American patients.

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Cover: By the Pond, by Mary Cassatt, circa 1898. Color print with dry point and aquatint, fourth and final state (classmark: MEZAP+). Print collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, New York Public Library. Photo credit: The New York Public Library/Art Resource, New York City.

Psychiatric Services
Pages: 539 - 542
PubMed: 25726976

History

Received: 15 April 2014
Revision received: 7 September 2014
Accepted: 9 October 2014
Published online: 1 March 2015
Published in print: May 01, 2015

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Carl C. Bell, M.D.
Dr. Bell is with the Jackson Park Hospital Family Medicine Clinic, Chicago (e-mail: [email protected]). Ms. Chimata is with Spartan Health Sciences University, Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.
Radhika Chimata, M.A.
Dr. Bell is with the Jackson Park Hospital Family Medicine Clinic, Chicago (e-mail: [email protected]). Ms. Chimata is with Spartan Health Sciences University, Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.

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The authors report no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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