Medical Mistrust in Perinatal Mental Health

Despite the advancement of telemedicine and recent innovations in treatment, minoritized women continue to bear a disproportionate burden of pregnancy-related psychiatric conditions and complications, which the pandemic has further exacerbated. Research demonstrates that medical mistrust and systemi...

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Published inHarvard review of psychiatry Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 238
Main Authors Conteh, Nkechi, Gagliardi, Jane, McGahee, Shunda, Molina, Rose, Clark, Crystal T, Clare, Camille A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2022
Subjects
Female
Humans
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Pregnancy
Telemedicine
Trust - psychology
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Summary:Despite the advancement of telemedicine and recent innovations in treatment, minoritized women continue to bear a disproportionate burden of pregnancy-related psychiatric conditions and complications, which the pandemic has further exacerbated. Research demonstrates that medical mistrust and systemic racism play central roles in the underutilization of services by racially and ethnically diverse women during pregnancy and postpartum. To effectively address these disparities, it is imperative to understand the drivers of medical mistrust in perinatal health care systems. This Perspectives article describes the historical context of medical mistrust in psychiatric and obstetric health systems and offers solutions to mitigate mistrust and the impact of systemic racism on perinatal care.
ISSN:1465-7309
DOI:10.1097/HRP.0000000000000345