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Rehabilitation and Recovery of African-Americans Experiencing Severe Mental Illness William B. Lawson MD & Rob Whitley PhD A Webcast Sponsored by the NCDDR.

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1 Rehabilitation and Recovery of African-Americans Experiencing Severe Mental Illness William B. Lawson MD & Rob Whitley PhD A Webcast Sponsored by the NCDDR February 10, 2010 - 3:00 PM (EST) National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research Funded by NIDRR, US Department of Education, PR# H133A060028 © 2010 by SEDL

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) 2

3 What is recovery? Severe Mental Illness (SMI) is a distressing and debilitating affliction Recovery is a multi-faceted concept covering various domains of psychosocial functioning It draws largely on concepts of recovery and rehabilitation in physical health Commonly studied factors include housing, employment and community integration 3

4 Domains of Recovery 1. Clinical: symptoms, substance abuse, medication 2. Existential: religion, empowerment, purpose, meaning 3. Functional: employment, housing, education 4. Social: family, friends, children, community (Whitley & Drake, submitted.) 4

5 Mental Health and Recovery among African-Americans 36 Million African-Americans (12%) U.S. Surgeon General’s Report 2001 Institute of Medicine Report 2002 Ethno-racial disparities in recovery Access and engagement issues Medication issues Satisfaction with care 5

6 The Dartmouth Howard Collaboration NIDRR Center Grant awarded: October 2008 Five years of Funding: 2008-2013 6

7 Good researchers know their limitations On being offered the Presidency of the State of Israel in 1952, Albert Einstein declined saying, “I know nothing of the affairs of man.” 7

8 Objectives Twin aims: Create new knowledge regarding rehabilitation and recovery among African-Americans with SMI Consolidate collaborative links between Dartmouth and Howard; build capacity at both institutions. 8

9 Producing new knowledge on… (i)Cross-cultural communication (ii)Discrimination (iii)Explanatory Models (iv)Stigma (v)Family Involvement 9

10 …examining three levels and interaction effects Patient-Level Provider-Level Societal-Level 10

11 Research Projects 1.Creating Communities: the influence of housing and community-life on recovery 2.Rehabilitation from dual diagnosis: first- person perspectives 3.Supported employment: building a culturally competent system 11

12 Collaboration and Capacity Building Annual summer school at Howard Enhancing ‘pipeline’ flow Cultivation of key investigators Mentoring of students Regular training workshops Co-authoring of papers and grants Solidify links with other partners, e.g. Community Connections and DC Gov. Research 12

13 Thank You Questions welcome by email: webcast@ncddr.org Voice: 800-266-1832 TTY: 512-391-6578; 800-476-6861 x6578 Please complete the brief evaluation formbrief evaluation form 13

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