Anti-Black racism and behavioral medicine: confronting the past to envision the future
Abstract
Behavioral medicine research and practice have not traditionally acknowledged the detrimental effects of anti-Black racism (and other forms of systemic oppression) on health, interventions, or research. This commentary describes four ways that behavioral medicine researchers and clinicians can address the past to envision the future of behavioral medicine to promote equitable health for all: 1) name anti-Black racism, 2) ensure interventions address structural inequities, 3) advocate for systemic change, and 4) change expectations for publications.
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The behavioral research field is not immune to this historical context.
“The behavioral research field is not immune to this historical context 127”
From Popular dietary patterns: alignment with American Heart Association 2021 dietary guidance: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. (2023) · cites this paper as [127]
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- Authors
- Breland, J. Y., & Stanton, M. V.
- Affiliations
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- California State University, East Bay (US)
- Corresponding author
- Breland, Jessica Y
- Venue
- Translational Behavioral Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2021-07-09
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 1613-9860 (ISSN-L)
- 1869-6716
- OpenAlex
- W3179076665
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 4.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Translational Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion, public-domain)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- VA Health Services Research and Development Career Development Award at the VA Palo Alto (CDA 15-257)
- Cal State East Bay Division of Academic Affairs
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Race, Genetics, and Society
- Keywords
- anti-Black racism, behavioral medicine, health equity, structural racism, systemic oppression, racial disparities in health, structural inequality, systemic change
- MeSH terms
- Behavioral Medicine, Humans, Racism
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