Highlighting the Harm of Implicit and Explicit Biases: An Ethnopsychopharmacology Study of Black and African Americans of the Diaspora Being Diagnosed
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Presented by Rethel E. Gill, PsyD, MSCP
Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024
Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.” Although this is the Second Rule of Neurotransmission, it also resonates for first year practicum psychology trainees as we were taught that there is power in DSM diagnosis and that those diagnoses could potentially follow a young client “for life.” Professionally and personally, l witnessed how diagnoses like Oppositional Defiance Disorder combined with implicit and explicit biases have become a dangerous mental health cocktail that once labeled as a child, some adults have found it difficult to vocalize their trauma(s) or mood disorders, C-PTSD, and treatment resistant depression. Studies conducted by (Feisthamel & Schwartz, 2009; Schwartz & Feisthamel, 2009) indicated that African Americans have been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) at disproportionately higher rates than other demographic groups. What are we missing clinically? What harm are we doing with our clinical and prescriptive rights?
This presentation will explore implicit and explicit biases and how aversive racism plays a more covert role that could lead to life-long consequences for our clients when they are either underdiagnosed or over diagnosed or not properly medicated. For example, African Americans are still diagnosed with Schizophrenia at a disproportionately higher rate than non-Hispanic whites (Fadus, et al, 2020). How do we account for this in an age of well-meaning and cultural diversity trained therapists, doctors, and clinicians? We need to explore deeper how aversive racism infuses the structures of egalitarian values of the people who treat patients from “historically marginalized groups” that are the global majority. Although Joel Kovel coined the term aversive racism in 1970, Dovidio and Gaertner (1986, 2000, 2005) have done the most influential and extensive research about it.
“In 2021, 80.6% of the Clinical and counseling psychologist workforce were White, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% were men.” 8.62% were Black and 5.49% were Asian.” With most of the treating clinicians for the Black/African American community being non-Black-African American, it is imperative to continue to engage in discussions regarding implicit and explicit biases as well as overt and covert and aversive racism.
When attended in full, this program offers 1.0 APA CEs for Psychologists.
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Presented by Rethel E. Gill, PsyD, MSCP
Recorded on Thursday, March 14th, 2024
Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page
“With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.” Although this is the Second Rule of Neurotransmission, it also resonates for first year practicum psychology trainees as we were taught that there is power in DSM diagnosis and that those diagnoses could potentially follow a young client “for life.” Professionally and personally, l witnessed how diagnoses like Oppositional Defiance Disorder combined with implicit and explicit biases have become a dangerous mental health cocktail that once labeled as a child, some adults have found it difficult to vocalize their trauma(s) or mood disorders, C-PTSD, and treatment resistant depression. Studies conducted by (Feisthamel & Schwartz, 2009; Schwartz & Feisthamel, 2009) indicated that African Americans have been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) at disproportionately higher rates than other demographic groups. What are we missing clinically? What harm are we doing with our clinical and prescriptive rights?
This presentation will explore implicit and explicit biases and how aversive racism plays a more covert role that could lead to life-long consequences for our clients when they are either underdiagnosed or over diagnosed or not properly medicated. For example, African Americans are still diagnosed with Schizophrenia at a disproportionately higher rate than non-Hispanic whites (Fadus, et al, 2020). How do we account for this in an age of well-meaning and cultural diversity trained therapists, doctors, and clinicians? We need to explore deeper how aversive racism infuses the structures of egalitarian values of the people who treat patients from “historically marginalized groups” that are the global majority. Although Joel Kovel coined the term aversive racism in 1970, Dovidio and Gaertner (1986, 2000, 2005) have done the most influential and extensive research about it.
“In 2021, 80.6% of the Clinical and counseling psychologist workforce were White, of which 67.7% were women and 32.3% were men.” 8.62% were Black and 5.49% were Asian.” With most of the treating clinicians for the Black/African American community being non-Black-African American, it is imperative to continue to engage in discussions regarding implicit and explicit biases as well as overt and covert and aversive racism.
When attended in full, this program offers 1.0 APA CEs for Psychologists.
