Sonya C Faber
Biographic Data
| ID | 1939201 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonya C Faber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonya C |
| FAMILY NAME | Faber |
| SIGNATURE | FABER S C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1122-4109 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Evaluating the perceived outcome and impact of an integrated knowledge translation approach in the development of an equity reporting guideline: A cross-sectional survey
Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) involves active engagement of knowledge users in co-producing research, ensuring their perspectives shape study design, analysis, and reporting. This can strengthen justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) considerations. We adopted an IKT approach in developing STROBE-Equity, an equity-focused reporting guidelin extension. The perceived value of embedding JEDI principles in reporting guideline devel…
Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: A qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline
BACKGROUND: Health inequities arising from systemic factors and contextual conditions result in avoidable and unjust differences in health outcomes, with profound social and economic implications. Health inequities can frequently go unreported in observational studies. Observational studies can uniquely inform how we understand and address persisting health inequities through collecting, reporting and analyzing health equity factors using 'inclus…
From inclusion to control: Structural racism in medical organization governance
This study examines organizational racial power dynamics through a case study of the interactions between a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and the Board of Directors at an organization specializing in health care practitioner training. We explore how power—defined as control over resources by certain individuals while others lack such control—can be utilized constructively or destructively. Understanding the hoarding of power to…
Intersecting harms: The psychological impact of police harassment
< .01), highlighting the systemic nature of discriminatory practices. These results demonstrate the compounded vulnerabilities experienced by those with marginalized racial and gender identities, reflecting systemic discrimination in law enforcement practices. The findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to address racialized policing. Future research should explore the intersections of identity and systemic bias in greater detail, …
Ketamine and epigenetic processes in depression, intersection between serotonergic and glutamatergic pathways
BackgroundHypotheses surrounding the etiology of depressive disorders encompass a wide range of biological changes that can occur in a depressed individual, from gene variations to epigenetic modifications and not only serotonergic mechanisms. Once again, the therapy response of the patient to antidepressants is connected to modifications in the epigenetic regulation of genes within the serotonergic system. The persistence of depressive symptoms …
A Systematic Review of Black People Coping With Racism: Approaches, Analysis, and Empowerment
This article reviews the current research literature concerning Black people in Western societies to better understand how they regulate their emotions when coping with racism, which coping strategies they use, and which strategies are functional for well-being. A systematic review of the literature was conducted, and 26 studies were identified on the basis of a comprehensive search of multiple databases and reference sections of relevant article…
Psychedelics and Racial Justice
Expert Opinion on Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for People with Psychopathological Psychotic Experiences and Psychotic Disorders
The Need for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Black Community and the Burdens of Its Provision
Psychedelic medicine is an emerging field that examines entheogens, psychoactive substances that produce non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSC). 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is currently in phase-3 FDA clinical trials in the United States (US) and Canada to treat the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MDMA is used in conjunction with manualized therapy, because of its effectiveness in reducing fear-driven stimuli t…
Racial justice allyship requires civil courage: A behavioral prescription for moral growth and change
In racialized societies, race divides people, prioritizes some groups over others, and directly impacts opportunities and outcomes in life. These missed opportunities and altered outcomes can be rectified only through the deliberate dismantling of explicit, implicit, and systemic patterns of injustice. Racial problems cannot be corrected merely by the good wishes of individuals-purposeful actions and interventions are required. To create equitabl…
Racial/ethnic differences in prevalence of hallucinogen use by age cohort: Findings from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
BackgroundFew studies have assessed the epidemiology of hallucinogenic substance use among racial and ethnic groups of varying age cohorts. Use of psychedelic substances may differ among people of color (POC), due to factors such as stigma and discriminatory drug enforcement practices against POC. The lack of inclusion of POC in psychedelic research further underscores the importance of identifying differences in use among racial/ethnic groups an…
Racial justice allyship requires civil courage: A behavioral prescription for moral growth and change
In racialized societies, race divides people, prioritizes some groups over others, and directly impacts opportunities and outcomes in life. These missed opportunities and altered outcomes can be rectified only through the deliberate dismantling of explicit, implicit, and systemic patterns of injustice. Racial problems cannot be corrected merely by the good wishes of individuals-purposeful actions and interventions are required. To create equitabl…
Racial/ethnic differences in prevalence of hallucinogen use by age cohort: Findings from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
BackgroundFew studies have assessed the epidemiology of hallucinogenic substance use among racial and ethnic groups of varying age cohorts. Use of psychedelic substances may differ among people of color (POC), due to factors such as stigma and discriminatory drug enforcement practices against POC. The lack of inclusion of POC in psychedelic research further underscores the importance of identifying differences in use among racial/ethnic groups an…
Racial/ethnic differences in prevalence of hallucinogen use by age cohort: Findings from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
BackgroundFew studies have assessed the epidemiology of hallucinogenic substance use among racial and ethnic groups of varying age cohorts. Use of psychedelic substances may differ among people of color (POC), due to factors such as stigma and discriminatory drug enforcement practices against POC. The lack of inclusion of POC in psychedelic research further underscores the importance of identifying differences in use among racial/ethnic groups an…
The Need for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Black Community and the Burdens of Its Provision
Psychedelic medicine is an emerging field that examines entheogens, psychoactive substances that produce non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSC). 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is currently in phase-3 FDA clinical trials in the United States (US) and Canada to treat the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MDMA is used in conjunction with manualized therapy, because of its effectiveness in reducing fear-driven stimuli t…
Racial justice allyship requires civil courage: A behavioral prescription for moral growth and change
In racialized societies, race divides people, prioritizes some groups over others, and directly impacts opportunities and outcomes in life. These missed opportunities and altered outcomes can be rectified only through the deliberate dismantling of explicit, implicit, and systemic patterns of injustice. Racial problems cannot be corrected merely by the good wishes of individuals-purposeful actions and interventions are required. To create equitabl…
A Systematic Review of Black People Coping With Racism: Approaches, Analysis, and Empowerment
This article reviews the current research literature concerning Black people in Western societies to better understand how they regulate their emotions when coping with racism, which coping strategies they use, and which strategies are functional for well-being. A systematic review of the literature was conducted, and 26 studies were identified on the basis of a comprehensive search of multiple databases and reference sections of relevant article…
Psychedelics and Racial Justice
Expert Opinion on Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for People with Psychopathological Psychotic Experiences and Psychotic Disorders
Ketamine and epigenetic processes in depression, intersection between serotonergic and glutamatergic pathways
BackgroundHypotheses surrounding the etiology of depressive disorders encompass a wide range of biological changes that can occur in a depressed individual, from gene variations to epigenetic modifications and not only serotonergic mechanisms. Once again, the therapy response of the patient to antidepressants is connected to modifications in the epigenetic regulation of genes within the serotonergic system. The persistence of depressive symptoms …
Intersecting harms: The psychological impact of police harassment
< .01), highlighting the systemic nature of discriminatory practices. These results demonstrate the compounded vulnerabilities experienced by those with marginalized racial and gender identities, reflecting systemic discrimination in law enforcement practices. The findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to address racialized policing. Future research should explore the intersections of identity and systemic bias in greater detail, …
Evaluating the perceived outcome and impact of an integrated knowledge translation approach in the development of an equity reporting guideline: A cross-sectional survey
Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) involves active engagement of knowledge users in co-producing research, ensuring their perspectives shape study design, analysis, and reporting. This can strengthen justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) considerations. We adopted an IKT approach in developing STROBE-Equity, an equity-focused reporting guidelin extension. The perceived value of embedding JEDI principles in reporting guideline devel…
Exploring perspectives of knowledge users about reporting on health equity in observational studies: A qualitative study informing the development of the STROBE-Equity reporting guideline
BACKGROUND: Health inequities arising from systemic factors and contextual conditions result in avoidable and unjust differences in health outcomes, with profound social and economic implications. Health inequities can frequently go unreported in observational studies. Observational studies can uniquely inform how we understand and address persisting health inequities through collecting, reporting and analyzing health equity factors using 'inclus…
From inclusion to control: Structural racism in medical organization governance
This study examines organizational racial power dynamics through a case study of the interactions between a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and the Board of Directors at an organization specializing in health care practitioner training. We explore how power—defined as control over resources by certain individuals while others lack such control—can be utilized constructively or destructively. Understanding the hoarding of power to…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychedelics and Drug Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Psychotherapist (3 works) · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (2 works) · Equity (law) (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Harm (2 works) · Health Policy Implementation Science (2 works) · Health psychology (2 works)