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Social Determinants of Mental Health: What We Know and Where We Need To Go


Monday, November 2, 2015 : 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Michael Compton, MD, MPH, Lenox Hill Hospital, North Shore – LIJ Health System, New York,, NY
Ruth Shim, MD MPH, Department of Psychiatry, Lenox Hospital, Hofstra/North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, New York, NY
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This Headliner Session addresses how the Social Determinants of Mental Health and Mental Illnesses - factors originating from where we grow, live, work, learn and age - impact our overall mental health and well-being. This session supports  the reframe of public mental health to integrate how Social Determinants contribute to the onset and course of symptoms.   Presenters will underscore how the underlying causes of mental illnesses are not only modifiable precursors to behavioral risk factors, but are also largely responsible for social injustice and mental health inequities. This reframe elevates the role of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and helps us rethink how to effectively design mental health policy, programs, systems, clinical interventions and research. After offering definitions and context, the presenters will highlight one strong study explaining the relationship of 10 social determinants to poor mental health. Drs. Shim and Compton will present strategies for how public health professionals can effectively address the social determinants of mental health in their work.  A bibliography of the evidence base for 10 social determinants will be made available.  After the session, Drs. Shim and Compton will continue the discussion during the five Mental Health Poster Sessions at the APHA Expo.

Learning Areas:

Chronic disease management and prevention
Diversity and culture
Epidemiology
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Define the concept of the social determinants of mental health Evaluate the strongest evidence to support three social determinants of mental health Discuss two strategies that public health professionals may engage in to improve mental health in their communities by addressing social determinants

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Michael Compton MD, MPH is Chairman of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital and Professor, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Previously Dr.Compton was Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine and Professor and Director of Research Initiatives, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine , Washington, D.C. Research interests address prevention strategies for clients with schizophrenia and mental health disparities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Ruth Shim, MD, MPH is Clinical Associate Professor, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Previously, Dr. Shim was Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Morehouse School of Medicine and Associate Director of Behavioral Health, National Center for Primary Care. Dr. Shim is board certified in psychiatry and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Her research addresses mental health stigma, integration of primary and behavioral health care, and mental health disparities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3171.0: Headliner Session: The Social Determinants of Mental Health: What We Know and Where We Need To Go (Organized in Collaboration with the PHEHP Section - Public Health Education and Health Promotion)