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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare. Identify indicators of success. Bring everyone in.

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Experiences and Stressors of Parents of Trans and Gender-Diverse Youth in Clinical Care from Trans Youth CAN!

Social Work Blog

Parents of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) youth can experience challenges navigating gender-affirming (GA) care such as stigma, transphobia, and lack of support. Social workers could address these stressors by developing systems-focused interventions and by further considering intersectional health disparities.

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‘The power of social work has shaped who I am’ – ADCS’s new care experienced president

Community Care

” Promoting greater diversity As he made clear in his inaugural speech as president , this includes promoting greater racial diversity at director level. Meanwhile, council spending on independent children’s homes more than doubled from 2015-16 to 2021-22, according to research by market analysts Revolution Consulting.

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Treating Older Adults: What Do We Need to Know?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Regardless of the category in which you fall, knowing and meeting foundational knowledge and functional competencies regarding our increasingly diverse aging populations and treatment settings are crucial to ensure high quality care to older adults. Interventions, consultation, and other service provision. Clinical practice.

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Prioritising Sexual Health and Intimacy with Sexology

Psychological Health Care

In this article we’ll look at reasons why you should prioritise your sexual health, how a sexologist can help and when to consult a sexologist. Timely intervention by a sexologist or healthcare professional can help manage and treat potential problems, preventing them from escalating. Why Consult a Sexologist?

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Racial Equity in Psychiatry and Mental Health - Jessica Isom, MD, MPH

Doin' The Work

Additionally, Dr. Isom is a physician-entrepreneur who owns the consulting business Vision for Equity LLC that focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), antiracism, and racial equity.

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Promising Advances in the Cultural Adaptation of Mental Health Evidence-based Interventions

Society of Clinical Psychology

Evidence-based mental health interventions, first investigated in the 1960’s, were predominantly developed and tested on White populations, with little knowledge about whether these evidence-based interventions (EBIs) would be acceptable or work for ethnic minorities (Bernal & Scharrón-del-Río, 2001). Discussion Questions.