Friday Night Soundbites: Culturally Responsive Mental Health with Dr. Zoe Smith

In this episode of Friday Night Soundbites, hosted by Loucresie Rupert MD, the discussion centers around the importance of culturally responsive mental health services for Black and other POC communities. Dr. Zoe Smith, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Loyola University, Chicago, shares insights about her work with Action Lab, focusing on providing and advocating for culturally sensitive mental health assessments, particularly for adolescents with ADHD in the Black and Latino/Latina communities. Dr. Smith discusses her Robert Wood Johnson funded project, CRAFT, which offers free psycho-diagnostic assessments in the Chicagoland area, and her approach to challenging and improving mental health diagnostics through community-centered research. The episode also explores the concept of Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS) as a distinct construct from ADHD and the importance of lived experiences in mental health advocacy.

00:00 Introduction to Friday Night Soundbites
00:17 Meet Dr. Zoe Smith
02:46 Action Lab Overview
09:25 Challenges in Culturally Responsive Assessments
16:11 The Problem with Standardized Testing
25:30 Community-Centered Interventions
27:08 Navigating School Accommodations
29:00 Building Trust in Clinical Interviews
30:43 Community Engagement and Feedback
32:35 Personal Experiences with Neurodiversity
33:58 The Importance of Earning Trust
35:19 Systemic Racism and Health Disparities
39:51 Challenges in Mental Health Diagnoses
46:46 Understanding Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome
55:41 Final Thoughts and Action Lab's Mission

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In this episode of 'Friday Night Soundbites,' Dr. Loucresie Rupert discusses how fashion and psychology intersect, centering the experiences of Black and POC communities. Ceceily Maraya an identity and image coach, shares her journey from working at Gap to becoming a certified personal stylist and life coach. Together, they explore the emerging field of fashion psychology, its impact on self-image, and how Cecily's program, Style Evolved, addresses deeper issues beyond clothing. The conversation delves into practical strategies for helping women overcome mental and emotional blocks related to body image, confidence, and trauma, making professional styling accessible and therapeutic.

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In this episode, Loucresie Rupert MD and Eve Makoff MD discuss the concept of narrative medicine, its application in healthcare, and its potential to promote empathetic care. They emphasize its value in training and shaping holistic medical practitioners and advocates for its incorporation into medical education and practice.

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