Distinguishing White Normativity within Psychiatric Care and Academic Writing-View Presentation

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In this webinar, Dr. Carmen Black discusses the concept of white normativity within psychiatric care and academic writings. She highlights the need to go upstream and address the root causes of racial disparities within healthcare. Dr. Black emphasizes the importance of representation and the need to challenge white normative perspectives in order to provide more equitable and inclusive care. She also explores the concept of aversive racism, where providers deny racial bias despite their behaviors suggesting otherwise. Dr. Black suggests that healthcare professionals and researchers should take a closer look at the language used to discuss disparities and consider how it may perpetuate white normativity. She calls for a re-evaluation of clinical measures and criteria to ensure that they accurately capture the diverse experiences of individuals. Finally, Dr. Black stresses the importance of naming and addressing racism as the root cause of inequities in psychiatric care. Overall, her talk encourages healthcare professionals to actively work towards dismantling white normativity and advancing health equity.

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webinar

Dr. Carmen Black

white normativity

psychiatric care

racial disparities

representation

aversive racism

language used

clinical measures

healthcare professionals