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Neighborhood ethnic density associated with risk of psychosis among immigrants in the Netherlands

Researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health and The Hague, Netherlands report that immigrants who live in neighborhoods where their own ethnic group comprise a small proportion of the population are at increased risk for certain psychotic disorders. The study underscores the necessity for public health clinicians to pay attention to the mental health needs of immigrants, and highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity when treating immigrant and minority patients.

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