Discrimination as a Social Determinant of Mental Health Disparities

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. ONLY REGISTER FOR 1 BREAKOUT ROOM SESSION.

Discrimination is a potent social determinant of mental health disparities. Discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of individuals due to their identity(ies) (e.g., race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability). Research has shown that experiences of discrimination are associated with a range of negative mental health outcomes, including onset of mental illness, greater severity of mental illness, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The next frontier in this research area is to develop effective interventions that address discrimination to reduce its impact on mental health disparities.

The goal of this 1-day workshop is to bring together a group of expert investigators, NIH staff, community members, and other interested parties to examine the current state of the science of discrimination and mental health disparities, and to identify research gaps and opportunities in (1) prevention and treatment intervention development, testing, and optimization and (2) implementation of evidence-based interventions that address the negative mental health effects of discrimination.

This workshop will be open to the public.

Speakers:

Robert T. Carter, PhD

Professor
Emeritus of Psychology and Education

Columbia University Teachers College

Jessica LoPresti, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Suffolk University

Sylvanna M. Vargas, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology

San Diego State University

Colleen Halliday, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences

Medical University of South Carolina

Devin English, PhD

Assistant Professor of Urban-Global
Public Health

Rutgers School of Public Health

Natalie D. Hernandez, PhD, MPH

Executive Director, Center for
Maternal Health Equity

Morehouse School of Medicine

Christina Borba, PhD

Director

Office for Disparities Research and
Workforce Diversity

National Institute of Mental Health

Juliette McClendon, PhD

Program Director, Social Determinants
of Mental Health Disparities

Office for Disparities Research and
Workforce Diversity

National Institute of Mental Health

Mary Acri, PhD

Program Chief, Child and Adolescent
Services Research Program

Division of Intervention and Services
Research

National Institute of Mental Health

Mary Rooney, PhD

Associate
Director of Prevention

Division of Intervention and Services
Research

National Institute of Mental Health