Description
The social determinants of mental health are underpinned by two types of larger societal factors: public policies and social norms. Public policies are the official laws, regulations, court decisions, executive orders, and other policy decisions that govern how a society functions and distributes resources. Both public policies and social norms are themselves influenced by broad historical trends (e.g., a history of slavery and racial segregation in the US), as well as overarching values (e.g., American values such as individualism, material comfort, and a belief in free market capitalism). This session offers highlights from the American Psychiatric Association Publishing book The Social Determinants of Mental Health (Compton & Shim, 2015) and a recently published American Psychiatric Association Publishing book that gives case studies of how federal laws can have major impacts on mental health due to their effects on the social determinants of mental health (Manseau & Compton, 2023): Struggle and Solidarity: Seven Stories of How Americans Fought for Their Mental Health Through Federal Legislation. Though the book covers seven major federal laws, in this session, three will be discussed: two from the Franklin D. Roosevelt New Deal era and one from the Lyndon B. Johnson Great Society era: the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 (the first Farm Bill), the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, and the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965. Presenters will discuss how these landmark laws impacted one or more key social determinants of mental health, as well as how subsequent iterations of the law have or have not addressed equity.
Format
Recorded webinar.
This content was recorded during the APA 2023 Annual Meeting.
Learning Objectives
- List at least five social determinants of mental health.
- List at least three federal laws that impact upon the social determinants of mental health.
- Describe the connection between food insecurity and mental health.
Target Audience
Medical Students, Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists, non-psychiatrist Physicians
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.5 hours
Program Start Date: May 1, 2025
Program End Date: May 1, 2028
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may do so after completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the completion date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Instructors
- Michael Compton, MD, MPH
- Marc Manseau, MD, MPH
- Flavio Casoy, MD
- Jacob Izenberg, MD
Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD, Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director at the American Psychiatric Association.
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