Recent Advances on Social Determinants of Mental Health: Looking Fast Forward

The fields of psychiatry and mental health are increasingly recognizing the importance of social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on mental health outcomes. In this overview, the authors discuss the recent research, from the past 5 years, on advances made in SDOH work. SDOH frameworks...

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Published in:The American journal of psychiatry Vol. 180; no. 7; p. 473
Main Authors: Alegría, Margarita, Alvarez, Kiara, Cheng, Michelle, Falgas-Bague, Irene
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.07.2023
Subjects:
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Humans
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Health
Pandemics
Social Determinants of Health
Sociopolitical Issues
Social Determinants
Disparities
Mental Health
Racism
ISSN:1535-7228, 1535-7228
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Summary:The fields of psychiatry and mental health are increasingly recognizing the importance of social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on mental health outcomes. In this overview, the authors discuss the recent research, from the past 5 years, on advances made in SDOH work. SDOH frameworks and theories have expanded to include more social conditions, from traumas associated with immigration to psychosocial and community strengths, that impact mental health and well-being. Research has consistently shown the pervasive deleterious impacts of inequitable social conditions (e.g., food insecurity, housing instability) on minoritized populations' physical and mental health. Social systems of oppression (e.g., racism, minoritization) have also been shown to confer higher risk for psychiatric and mental disorders. The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the inequitable impact of the social determinants of health outcomes. More efforts have been made in recent years to intervene on the social determinants through interventions at the individual, community, and policy levels, which have shown promise in improving mental health outcomes in marginalized populations. However, major gaps remain. Attention should be paid to developing guiding frameworks that incorporate equity and antiracism when designing SDOH interventions and improving methodological approaches for evaluating these interventions. In addition, structural-level and policy-level SDOH efforts are critical for making long-lasting and impactful advances toward mental health equity.
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ISSN:1535-7228
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/appi.ajp.20230371