In part one of this two-part episode we discuss the effects and utilization of culturally responsive wellbeing assessments for Black and Latinx adolescents with ADHD to address negative impacts of structural racism. This includes providing access to quality care, proper diagnosis, and interventions for those oppressed by the system. Our guests, Zoe Smith and Marcus Flax, who are leading this project, share their experiences and what they are doing to ensure adolescents are seen, valued, and able to get the care they deserve.
 
Host: Caryn Bell, Associate Director, Partners for Advancing Health Equity, Assistant Professor, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
 
Guests: Dr. Zoe R. Smith, licensed clinical child and adolescent psychologist and assistant professor of psychology at Loyola University Chicago. She is a Health Equity Scholar for Action and her research is focused on developing and providing community-centered mental health services for Black and/or Latina/é/o youth and their families. Her current work includes providing culturally responsive psychodiagnostic assessments for Black and/or Latiné teens with suspected ADHD.
 
Marcus A. Flax, Second-year clinical psychology PhD student at Loyola University Chicago. He is a Health Policy Research Scholar, and his research is focused on examining the impact that trauma has on Black and Latiné adolescents and the strategies they use to cope in order to inform the development of culturally responsive interventions.
Resources:

• Social Media: Loyola| Research Gate | Website | @DrZoeRSmith, @ACCTIONLab | Instagram |YouTube | TikTok | Facebook
• Blogs:
  • https://www.acamh.org/blog/inclusion-and-advocacy-for-women-with-adhd-addressing-inequities-and-challenging-diagnostic-bias-on-international-womens-day/
  •  https://www.acamh.org/blog/sustaining-equity-retaining-talent-tackling-systemic-inequity-for-women-in-science-and-research/
• Project CRAFT Page: https://www.acctionlab.com/projects

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