Mental & Behavioral Health Think Tank
Vision: To create a world where the mental and behavioral health of emerging adults is prioritized, destigmatized, and supported with comprehensive and practical solutions, enabling every emerging adult to thrive and reach their full potential."
Mission: The Mental and Behavioral Health Think Tank is committed to researching, developing, and advocating for evidence-based strategies that effectively improve emerging adults' mental and behavioral well-being. Through collaboration with experts, communities, and policymakers, we aim to reduce barriers to access, enhance support systems, and foster a culture of understanding and compassion, ensuring that mental and behavioral health becomes an integral part of the journey towards adulthood.
Goal:聽Our primary goal is to significantly enhance the mental and behavioral health outcomes of emerging adults. By conducting groundbreaking research, promoting awareness, and driving policy changes, we seek to remove the stigma surrounding mental and behavioral health, increase access to affordable and effective treatments, and provide practical tools and resources that empower emerging adults to navigate the challenges they face. Through our collective efforts, we envision a future where mental and behavioral health is proactively addressed,fostering a generation of resilient and flourishing emerging adults.
厂鲍惭惭础搁驰:听Racism-based experiences among Black African immigrants in the United States are a growing concern due to the prevalence of these events and risk for negative health (mental, behavioral, and physical) outcomes. This integrative review appraised published studies (2012鈥�2023) addressing the relationship between racism-based experiences and adverse health for Black African immigrants.
颁滨罢础罢滨翱狈:听Motley, R. O. Jr., Walker, D., Willock, J., & Byansi, W. (2024). Health Impact of Racism-based Experiences among Black African Immigrant Adults in the United States: An Integrative Review.聽Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.聽
厂鲍惭惭础搁驰:听Police violence exposure among Latinx adults in the United States is increasingly concerning due to its prevalence and associated risks for adverse mental, behavioral, and physical health outcomes. This integrative review appraised studies published from 2003 to 2023 that examine the relationship between police violence exposure and negative health outcomes in Latinx adults.聽
颁滨罢础罢滨翱狈:听Motley, R. O., Jr., Roh, H., Patel, P., & Walker, D. (2024). Police violence exposure and associated health outcomes for Latinx adults in the U.S.: A scoping review.聽Trauma, Violence, & Abuse.聽
SUMMARY: This study characterizes the profile of Black emerging adults aged 18-29 generated from sociodemographic characteristics and indicators of police contact and exposure to racism-based police violence (RPV), and the relationship between profiles and traumatic stress symptoms.
颁滨罢础罢滨翱狈:听Motley, R. O., Williamson, E., Pieterse, A. L., & Harris, M. (2024). Profiles of Black Emerging Adults Exposure to Racism-Based Police Violence and Associated Mental Health Outcomes. Emerging Adulthood, 0(0).
厂鲍惭惭础搁驰:听Community violence exposure (CVE) and its health impact is a public health crisis. Violent crime has steadily increased over recent years and has disproportionately affected Black communities. Emerging adulthood (18鈥�29鈥墆ears old) is a vulnerable period of development and Black emerging adults may be at increased risk for negative physical and mental health consequences from CVE. This integrative review was conducted to evaluate available evidence on health outcomes in Black emerging adults exposed to CVE.聽
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