In this episode we have a Q&A with Dr. Julie Volpe, a psychiatrist who works with the Latinx community and has extensive experience in mental health and substance use treatment.

Sponsor: @LuDesignsCT (Facebook and Instagram)

Feedback & Reflection Questions

1. What did you find most helpful?
2. What did you find least helpful?
3. Is there anything that you felt was missing?
4. What would you like to hear more of in depth?
5. Are there any specific topics you would have liked addressed that were not?

References

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Benuto, L. T., Gonzalez, F., Reinosa-Segovia, F., & Duckworth, M. (2019). Mental health literacy, stigma, and behavioral health service use: The case of Latinx and non-Latinx whites. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 6(6), 1122–1130.

Cerda, I. H., Macaranas, A. R., Liu, C. H., & Chen, J. A. (2023). Strategies for naming and addressing structural racism in immigrant mental health. American Journal of Public Health, 113, S72–S79. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.2105/ajph.2022.307165

Chang, D. C., Klimas, J., Wood, E., & Fairbairn, N. (2018). Medication-assisted treatment for youth with opioid use disorder: Current dilemmas and remaining questions. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 44(2), 143–146. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1080/00952990.2017.1399403

Ebel, S. M. B. (2022). Culturally sensitive care for patients of Puerto Rican heritage with mental health concerns. CINAHL Nursing Guide.

Garpenhag, L., & Dahlman, D. (2021). Perceived healthcare stigma among patients in opioid substitution treatment: A qualitative study. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention & Policy, 16(1), 1–12. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1186/s13011-021-00417-3

Matthews, E. B., Savoy, M., Paranjape, A., Washington, D., Hackney, T., Galis, D., & Zisman-Ilani, Y. (2021). Shared decision making in primary care based depression treatment: Communication and decision-making preferences among an underserved patient population. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 1–9. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.681165

Myerholtz, L., Roberts, C., Ross Dew, K., McClester-Brown, M., & Castro, G. (2022). Interprofessional team based learning to enhance behavioral health care for Latinx patients: Results of a teleconsultation program. Families, Systems & Health : The Journal of Collaborative Family Healthcare, 40(4), 519–525. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.1037/fsh0000741

Tschampl, C. A., Canuto, M., De Jesus, D., D’Ippolito, M., Guzman, M., Larson, M. J., Stewart, E., & Lundgren, L. (2022). Adverse childhood experiences are associated with increased overdose risk in predominately Latinx adults seeking treatment for substance use disorders. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 13, 987085. https://doi-org.ezproxy.simmons.edu/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.987085