Fighting racism is an ongoing work. It plays out in how we measure and assess mental health symptoms to how we recruit students into graduate training programs. Are we intentional in thinking about ways to actively confront and change racist practices and structures? Standing and fighting against the racist status quo can come at a cost; however, the work is necessary. By not confronting racism, we perpetuate it. In this episode, Dr. Monnica Williams, an African American psychologist, speaks courageously about her work blending in issues of race in looking at OCD assessments, to student recruitment using methods we can all consider in the workplace, to the idea of speaking up and committing to this work.
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Dr. Williams' Contact:
Website - https://www.monnicawilliams.com
To Donate to Research, donors must make a designation to Dr. Monnica Williams’ research fund - https://www.uottawa.ca/giving/donation-form
ResearchGate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Monnica-Williams
Authored Books:
Managing Microaggressions: Addressing Everyday Racism in Therapeutic Spaces
Eliminating Race-Based Mental Health Disparities: Equity and Culturally Responsive Care
Sexual Obsessions in OCD: Definitive Guide to Understanding, Diagnosis, & Treatment
Research Articles of Note:
Williams, M. T., Faber, S. C., Nepton, A., & Ching, T. H. W. (2022). Racial justice allyship requires civil courage: A behavioral prescription for moral growth and change. American Psychologist, 78(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000940
Williams, M. T., Domanico, J., Marques, L., LeBlanc, N. J., & Turkheimer, E. (2012). Barriers to treatment among African Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26(4), 555–563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.02.009
Williams, M. T., Faber, S. C., & Duniya, C. (2022). Being an anti-racist clinician. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 15. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1754470x22000162
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