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Schizophrenia / Psychotic Disorders
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Symposium 42 - From Risk Factors to Treatment: Exploring the Intersection of Cultural Identities in Individuals across the Psychosis-Spectrum

Friday, November 15, 2024
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Location: Regency Ballroom A, Second Floor Mezzanine, Loews Hotel
CE: 1.5

Keywords: Severe Mental Illness, Culture, Mental Health Disparities
Level of Familiarity: All
Recommended Readings: van der Ven, E., Olino, T. M., Diehl, K., Nuñez, S. M., Thayer, G., Bridgwater, M. A., Ereshefsky, S., Musket, C., Lincoln, S. H., Rogers, R. T., Klaunig, M. J., Soohoo, E., DeVylder, J. E., Grattan, R. E., Schiffman, J., Ellman, L. M., Niendam, T. A., & Anglin, D. M. (2024). Ethnoracial Risk Variation Across the Psychosis Continuum in the US: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA psychiatry, e235497. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.5497,   Anglin D. M. (2023). Racism and Social Determinants of Psychosis. Annual review of clinical psychology, 19, 277–302. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-080921-074730,   Kirkbride, J. B., Anglin, D. M., Colman, I., Dykxhoorn, J., Jones, P. B., Patalay, P., Pitman, A., Soneson, E., Steare, T., Wright, T., & Griffiths, S. L. (2024). The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations. World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 23(1), 58–90. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21160,   ,  

This panel seeks to delve into the intricate interplay between social identities, cultural context, and the development and treatment of serious mental illness. A clinical psychology PhD student will initiate this panel by presenting data from a cross-sectional study investigating the risk and resilience factors associated with the development of psychosis, with a focus on Middle Eastern and North African immigrant experiences. The second speaker is a clinical psychology intern whose research focuses on how Muslim visibility moderates the relationship between Islamophobia and subclinical paranoia. These talks will be followed by a presentation lead by a clinical psychology PhD student who found that perceived social support and positive regard moderates the relationship between perceived racial discrimination and positive schizotypy. Next, a clinical psychology PhD student will discuss the moderating role of client race in association with perceived staff cultural sensitivity and psychotic symptoms. Of note, the participants in each of these studies represent diverse and underrepresented populations, and their social identities will be at the crux of each presentation, providing new insights into culturally informed interventions. The final speaker, a postdoctoral fellow, will present on the intersectionality of subclinical positive psychosis symptoms among Black and Latine heterosexual and LGB+ adults. The panel’s discussant, a clinical psychology professor, will synthesize the presentations and share her thoughts on future directions and interventions addressing risk and protective factors in the development of psychosis spectrum disorders, with an emphasis on cultural and social identities. She investigates how social functioning and experiences contribute to the risk of serious mental illness, with a key focus on early detection of psychiatric disorders in young adults and evaluating how established treatments can address these risk factors. These talks collectively advance the current psychosis literature by examining intersectionality, risk, and protective factors within the context of the United States – an area that stands as a critical blind spot in the nation’s psychosis research. 

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
  1. Discuss the role of social identity and visibility in the development of psychosis symptoms
  2. Describe some risk factors associated with psychosis in marginalized communities
  3. Assess protective factors for Black adults exhibiting schizotypal traits
  4. Examine the impact of perceived cultural sensitivity
  5. Identity how intersectional factors influence the presentation and prevalence of positive symptoms in subclinical psychosis
  6. Apply knowledge to improve mental health practices

Presentations:

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    (SYM 42) Exploring the Social Determinants of Psychosis in a Middle Eastern and North African Immigrant Population

    Speaker: Katrina S. Rbeiz, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    (SYM 42) Exploration of Muslim Visibility as a Moderator of Islamophobia and Subclinical Paranoia

    Speaker: Merranda M. McLaughlin, Ph.D. – Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

    Co-author: Salman S. Ahmad, MS – University of Miami

    Co-author: Amy G. Weisman de Mamani, Ph.D. – University of Miami

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    (SYM 42) What Should We Prioritize? The Role of Contextual and Person-level Factors as Buffers in Risk for Black Adults with Schizotypy

    Speaker: Mahogany Monette, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Indiana University Indianapolis

    Co-author: Yara Mekawi, Ph.D. – University of Louisville

    Co-author: Lauren Hall, B.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Louisiville

    Co-author: Simone Sanders, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Geoergia State University

    Co-author: Evan Myers, M.S. (he/him/his) – Indiana University Indianapolis

    Co-author: Kyle Minor, PhD (he/him/his) – Indiana University Indianapolis

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    (SYM 42) Perceived Staff Cultural Sensitivity and Treatment Outcomes in First-episode Psychosis Clients

    Speaker: Zeeshan M. Huque, B.A. (she/her/hers) – Temple University

    Co-author: Arielle Ered, Ph.D. – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

    Co-author: Fanghong Dong, M.A., Ph.D. – Washington University in St. Louis

    Co-author: Zeehan Huque, NA – EPINET CLHS

    Co-author: Christian Kohler, M.D. – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

    Co-author: Melanie E. Bennett, Ph.D. – University of Maryland School of Medicine

    Co-author: Monica Calkins, Ph.D. – University of Pennsylvania

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
    (SYM 42) Examining the Protective Role of Enculturation on Positive Symptoms of Subclinical Psychosis Among Black and Latine Heterosexual and LGB+ Adults

    Speaker: Daisy Lopez, M.S., Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of California Los Angeles

    Co-author: Amy G. Weisman de Mamani, Ph.D. – University of Miami