June 2022: Structural Racism and Mental Health Disparities

AJP Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ned Kalin discusses the June issue with guest editor Dr. Crystal Barksdale (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities). The issue focuses on mental health disparities, the pervasive negative consequences of structural racism, and the importance of community-wide and systemic interventions. Barksdale interview [00:30] How do mental health disparities differ for minoritized groups? [04:10] Structural and institutional racism as a factor in mental health disparities [05:53] Why have structural factors been largely ignored? [08:37] Alvidrez and Barksdale [11:03] Alegria et al. [13:11] Keeping review committees and reviewers up to date [15:11] Hankerson et al. [16:53] Developing research strategies based on the needs of the community [18:09] Alvarez et al. [20:22] What can the journal do to push these issues forward? [22:19]   Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to it. Subscribe to the podcast here. Listen to other podcasts produced by the American Psychiatric Association. Browse articles online. How authors may submit their work. Follow the journals of APA Publishing on Twitter. E-mail us at [email protected]

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