Antiracist training programs for mental health professionals: A scoping review

Designing a Novel Digitally Delivered Antiracism Intervention for Mental Health Clinicians: Exploratory Analysis of Acceptability

“…Current evidence suggests that Black, Indigenous, and people of color youth and adults experience highly disproportionate rates of delayed diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, overdiagnosis of conduct disorder, and underdiagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ 3 ], overdiagnosis of schizophrenia, overuse of antipsychotics with long-term medical consequences, and the underdiagnosis and treatment of depression [ 4 ]. Antiracism is the practice of actively opposing the effects of racism through institutional policies and individual behaviors [ 5 ]. Several recent systematic and scoping reviews on antiracism interventions in mental health professions have identified only one relevant randomized pilot study to date [ 5 , 6 ].…”

“…Antiracism is the practice of actively opposing the effects of racism through institutional policies and individual behaviors [ 5 ]. Several recent systematic and scoping reviews on antiracism interventions in mental health professions have identified only one relevant randomized pilot study to date [ 5 , 6 ]. Of additional importance is that the authors found significant variability in training methodology, variability of intervention duration, and a lack of sufficient efficacy measurements to evaluate existent antiracism interventions [ 5 , 6 ].…”

“…Several recent systematic and scoping reviews on antiracism interventions in mental health professions have identified only one relevant randomized pilot study to date [ 5 , 6 ]. Of additional importance is that the authors found significant variability in training methodology, variability of intervention duration, and a lack of sufficient efficacy measurements to evaluate existent antiracism interventions [ 5 , 6 ]. Thus, despite the strong need for evidence-based antiracism interventions targeting racial bias among mental health clinicians, such interventions remain underdeveloped and understudied in the literature.…”