A study informed by critical race theory has shown that organisational cultures may differentially affect Indigenous and minority people to impact early psychosis. A total of 23 Indigenous individuals participated in four family focus group interviews and 13 individual interviews, comprising youth, family members and mental health professionals. Themes identified included selective responses based on racial stereotypes, race-related risk assessment bias, and institutional racism in the mental health workforce. Impacts of racism were noted as inaction in the face of social need, increased coercion and an under-resourced Indigenous workforce. Important targets for anti-racism efforts include social responsiveness, risk discourse and the distribution of workforce expenditure, concluded the study authors.
