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psychiatric ethnicity

psych_ethn
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The cultural classification for a mental health specialty. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for psychiatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

psych_ethn

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  psych_ethn VARCHAR(100),  -- psychiatric ethnicity
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  psych_ethn as psychiatric_ethnicity
FROM claims;

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