Examining the unique impacts of Potentially Traumatic Experiences (PTE) and discrimination events on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among Multiracial/ethnic adults in the United States

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Is Suicide a Water Justice Issue? Investigating Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories and Suicide in First Nations in Canada

Jeffrey Ansloos et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023)

Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Race Terminology in the Field of Psychology: Acknowledging the Growing Multiracial Population in the US

Annabelle L. Atkin et al.

Summary: This article discusses definitions and perspectives on terminology related to race and racial groups in the United States, highlighting the challenges for psychologists in integrating race and culture into their research. It emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the growing Multiracial population and providing psychologists with the necessary tools to begin nuanced discussions about race in their work.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST (2022)

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Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Achieving health equity in US suicides: a narrative review and commentary

Seth W. Perry et al.

Summary: Suicide rates in the US show disparities based on age, sex, race/ethnicity, geography, and other factors. Untreated or unidentified depression and access to firearms are identified as major risk factors for suicide. Firearm suicides are increasing in rural areas, while suicides by falls decrease. To reduce suicide death disparities and achieve health equity, emphasis should be placed on policies and universal programs to reduce suicidal behaviors and improving strategies for depression and firearm prevention.

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH (2022)

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Review Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Abandon Race. Focus on Racism

Paula Braveman et al.

Summary: The concept of race emerged in the 1600s with the trans-Atlantic slave trade and has been used to justify slavery, exploitation, denigration, and decimation. Despite scientific evidence against it, a deeply-rooted belief in biological differences based on physical appearance still persists. The term "race" should be abandoned in favor of "ethnic group" to dismantle racism, which influences health and well-being profoundly.

FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Ethnic Studies

Discrimination Comes in Layers: Dimensions of Discrimination and Mental Health for Multiracial People

Marisa Franco et al.

Summary: The study explores the impact of general racial discrimination, discrimination from family, and racial identity invalidation on Multiracial individuals' mental health, finding that discrimination from family, behavioral invalidation, and phenotype invalidation are predictors of maladjustment. Different latent classes were identified, with varying impacts on mental health outcomes.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY & ETHNIC MINORITY PSYCHOLOGY (2021)

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Article Psychology, Clinical

Racial Discrimination is Associated with Acute Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Predicts Future Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity in Trauma-Exposed Black Adults in the United States

Claire M. Bird et al.

Summary: In the United States, Black residents exposed to traumatic events have a higher risk of developing PTSD with more severe symptoms compared to White counterparts. Past racial discrimination is significantly associated with acute posttraumatic stress symptoms and predicts future PTSD symptoms. This highlights the impact of racial discrimination on mental health and the call for racism to be classified as a public health crisis.

JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS (2021)

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Article Clinical Neurology