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Applying a MTSS framework to address racism and promote mental health for racial/ethnic minoritized youth

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ID8066320
AuthorsCeleste M Malone (0000-0001-5803-5001, Department of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, School of Education Howard University Washington District of Columbia USA, corresponding author), Kirby L Wycoff (0000-0003-2611-6506), Kirby Wycoff (Department of Counseling and Behavioral Health Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA), Erlanger A Turner (0000-0002-1407-0451, Psychology Division Pepperdine University Malibu California USA)
Year2021
Volume59
Issue12
Pages2438-2452
Publication date2021-10-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology in the Schools (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/pits.22606
OpenAlexW3206922727
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited73

Ample evidence suggests that PK‐12 students experience racism and other forms of discrimination in school and that these experiences have a deleterious impact on their mental health. Several studies have shown a consistent and strong relationship between racism and negative mental health outcomes including increased depression and anxiety, decreased self‐worth and self‐esteem, as well as psychological maladjustment. School‐based mental health services can ensure that racial and ethnic minoritized (REM) students gain access to mental health services. Because schools are one place where REM students experience structural and individual discrimination, it is critical that school‐based mental health providers utilize strategies to promote school climates that are safe and affirming for these students. Using a multitiered system of support framework, we describe the tier 1 interventions to promote positive school racial climate and the elements of culturally responsive practices to be integrated into tier 2 and tier 3 interventions to improve mental health outcomes for REM youth

Anxiety · Ethnic group · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Racism · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies

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Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
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