Striving for Equity in Community Mental Health: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating Care for BIPOC Youth.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Supporting the mental health of youth who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color (BIPOC) continues to be a challenge for clinicians and policymakers alike. Children and adolescents are a vulnerable population, and for BIPOC youth, these vulnerabilities are magnified by the effects of structural, interpersonal, and internalized racism. Integration of psychiatric care into other medical settings has emerged as an evidence-based method to improve access to psychiatric care, but to bridge the gap experienced by BIPOC youth, care must extend beyond medical settings to other child-focused sectors, including local governments, education, child welfare, juvenile legal systems, and beyond. Intentional policy decisions are needed to incentivize and support these systems, which typically rely on coordination and collaboration between clinicians and other stakeholders. Clinicians must be trauma-informed and strive for structural competency to successfully navigate and advocate for collaborative systems that benefit BIPOC youth.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rafla-Yuan, E; Moore, S; Carvente-Martinez, H; Yang, P; Balasuriya, L; Jackson, K; McMickens, C; Robles-Ramamurthy, B
Published Date
- April 2022
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 31 / 2
Start / End Page
- 295 - 312
PubMed ID
- 35361366
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1558-0490
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.chc.2021.11.007
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States