Ruth Shim: Social Determinants of Mental Health & First Episode Psychosis - 2024 FEP Conference

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲
📌 Although there is increasing awareness of the social determinants of mental health, the intersection of social determinants and first-episode psychosis is still a developing field. This presentation will highlight the growth in the field and the increasing complexity that must be considered as it relates to structural racism and oppression. Evidence of the role of social determinants of mental health in driving inequitable outcomes in first-episode psychosis will be discussed. Finally, solutions for improving outcomes and achieving mental health equity will be considered.

𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬:
✅ Define key concepts associated with the social determinants of mental health
✅ Evaluate recent evidence of the role of social determinants in driving first-episode psychosis outcomes
✅ Identify solutions to achieving greater equity in first-episode psychosis outcomes

🗣️ 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐦, MD, MPH (she/her) is the Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis. She also serves as Associate Dean of Diverse and Inclusive Education at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. Dr. Shim received an MPH in health policy from Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and an MD from Emory University School of Medicine. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Scientific Advisory Council of Bring Change to Mind, an organization co-founded by actress Glenn Close to reduce stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness. She serves on the Research and Evaluation Committee of the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.

She serves on the Editorial Boards of JAMA Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, Community Mental Health Journal, and American Psychiatric Publishing, and is co-editor of the books, The Social Determinants of Mental Health, and Social (In)Justice and Mental Health. Dr. Shim is an at-large member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. In 2021, she was the recipient of a NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist Award and the UC Davis Health Deans’ Award for Excellence in Mentoring. She was named a Top 20 Black Change Maker of 2023 by The Sacramento Bee. Dr.

Shim provides clinical psychiatric care in the UC Davis Early Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment (EDAPT) Clinic.

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𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦:    • 2024 First Episode Psychosis Conferen...  

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:41 Learning Objectives
00:03:08 A Brief History of the Determinants of Health
00:13:59 Key Concepts
00:32:03 Structural Racism and Health
00:49:18 Considering Solutions
00:53:43 Q&A

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