Race and gender disparities in antipsychotic medications and consultation-liaison psychiatry involvement in a trauma center

One of the most vulnerable times for acute decompensation in one’s mental health is in the setting of stress, such as physical trauma, to which People of Color are disproportionately exposed. In physical trauma, the first point of contact with treatment and, therefore, inequitable mental health treatment is the inpatient hospital setting. Therefore, it is important to identify and address disparities in care because adequate treatment is instrumental for long term patient success (Bailey, 2018). Our objective is to highlight race and gender differences in prevalence and patterns of psychotropic medication prescription and consultation-liaison psychiatry (CLP) involvement, following admission to a Level 1 Trauma Center (L1TC).