Assessment and Mental HEAlth in marginalized populations
California Reducing Disparities Project: Why Community-Defined Evidence to Improving Community Mental Health Disparities in Underserved Populations, and Are We There Yet?
At the heart of achieving this aim, is working closely with these underserved populations and give them a voice and decision-making authority in identifying and evaluating community-defined evidence practices that they consider to be culturally and linguistically appropriate to address their mental health needs.
Understanding the barriers to receiving autism diagnoses for hispanic and latinx families
These can limit health care access, and can lead to family and community cultural barriers, poor knowledge about ASD, and social stigma related to disabilities. Understanding and mitigating barriers is essential to reduce disparities to ASD diagnosis in the Hispanic and Latinx community.
Divided communities and absent voices: the search for autistic BIPOC Parent blogs
The author examined the attitudes of these bloggers to get a sampling of their opinions on autism, how they parent autistic children, and how their social location, specifically race, impacts their experiences. More intersectional research needs to be done to boost the perspectives of BIPOC autistics and the expertise of autistic parents.
Trends in children’s mental health services research funding by the national institute of mental health from 2005 to 2015: a 42% reduction
The marked decrease in funding for children’s mental health services research, accompanied by decreased funding for mental health services, threatens to leave an entire generation of children behind.
Inequities in insurance coverage and well-child visits improve, but insurance gains for white and black youth reverse
Recent policy changes to the Affordable Care Act appear to be associated with reversing improvements in insurance coverage for youth. Despite this reversal, racial and ethnic inequities in insurance coverage as well as well-child visits for all youth continue to improve.
Ring the alarm: the crisis of black youth suicide in america
Over the last several years, data has emerged indicating an alarming increase in the suicide rates for Black children and teenagers over the past generation. While research has also shown climbing rates for youth from other racial and ethnic groups, this trend in Black youth runs counter to historical data showing lower rates of suicide among Black Americans
Screening, diagnosis, and intervention for autism: experiences of black and multiracial families seeking care
Families provided examples of early developmental concern and described provider, systemic, and cultural barriers and facilitators to care. Families also provided insight into the influence of culture and made recommendations on how the medical system could better care for Black and multiracial families of children with autism.
Review: structural racism, children’s mental health service systems, and recommendations for policy and practice change
Our analysis highlights gaps and opportunities in the evidence base for policy implementation strategies including: mental health services for youth of color, interventions addressing interpersonal racism and bias in the mental health service system, interventions addressing structural racism, changes to provider licensure and license renewal, and development of the community health workforce.
“They don’t know, don’t show, or don’t care”: autism’s white privilege problem
We engage in open honest dialogue with one another, even when it is hard. In doing so, we continuously learn from one another, foster a sense of mutual respect and understanding, stimulate ideas for future research and exploration, and help build a forum for deep meaningful discussions on the issues that matter most to autistic adults.
Racial disparities in autism diagnosis, assessment, and intervention among minoritized youth: sociocultural issues, factors, and context
This review underscores the importance of including diverse samples in ASD research to improve understanding of the strengths, challenges, perspectives, and preferences of underrepresented and underserved families of youth with ASD. These efforts can lead to culturally responsive service delivery.
social determinants of health: the impact of racism on early childhood mental health
Recent literature indicates that racism is a social determinant of health that adversely impacts infant and early childhood socioemotional, and behavioral development. Future studies should focus on understanding the mechanisms through which racism impacts early childhood development and health, and interventions to prevent and mitigate the effects of racism.
Socioeconomic status and child psychopathology in the united states: a meta-analysis of population-based studies
The relation between SES and child psychopathology is likely to vary in different populations of children and in different communities. These findings highlight the need for additional research on the mechanisms of SES-related psychopathology risk in children in order to identify targets for potential intervention.