Social Determinants of Mental Health among Communities of Color

Social determinants of mental health are largely responsible for race-based and other forms of mental health disparities. These inequities shape clinical presentations, clinician-patient interactions, and the course of treatment efficacy. The purpose of this webinar is to look beyond the clinical interaction and shift attention to environmental, historical, structural, sociopolitical, and economic conditions that impact the mental health outcomes of people of color. Case examples will be utilized to demonstrate how to center the patient’s frame of reference and apply a social determinants of mental health framework in case conceptualization and treatment.

This program is part of the Professional Development Training Institute Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion series.

• Describe how interlocking systems of oppression maintain and shape social determinants of mental health.
• Discuss examples of social determinants of mental health and their impact on mental health outcomes.
• Integrate a structurally sensitive and culturally centered lens in your clinical work.

Ayli Carrero Pinedo, PhD