Health Inequities

Investigators:

Kamilla Venner

Striking health inequities exist for oppressed groups such as racial/ethnic groups, women, LGBTQ, differently abled people, certain religious groups, youth and adolescents. Prominent health inequities related to substance misuse and disorders, differences in justice representation, rates of seeking and receiving treatment across a variety of health issues are in need of redress. With the support of the NIH funding, CASAA investigators have played a key role in research on the assessment, predictors, development, evaluation and adaptations of evidence-based treatment and treatment outcome with American Indian, Hispanic, youth, justice and medical communities.

Specific areas of expertise include:

Assessment of social factors such as discrimination

Assessment of spirituality

Assessment of cultural identity

Adaptation of relevant assessment forms

Adaptation and evaluation of prevention and treatment approaches

Treatment outcomes for special populations

Comparison of the efficacy of motivational interviewing across different populations (AIAN, Hispanic, and youth communities)