Despite being globally pervasive, racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are not universally
recognised determinants of health. We challenge widespread beliefs related to the …

Racism is often thought of as existing and operating at the interpersonal and institutional
levels. One aspect of racism that has been relatively forgotten, however, is its internalized …

Aim: The etiology of hypertension is various and complex, involving both genetic and
behavioral factors. The relationship between psychosocial stress and hypertension has …

There is a large body of research on the importance of addressing culture in psychotherapy.
However, less is known about providing critically conscious and racially affirmative therapy …

This paper provides a review and critique of empirical research on perceived discrimination
and health. The patterns of racial disparities in health suggest that there are multiple ways …

This paper reviews 138 empirical quantitative population-based studies of self-reported
racism and health. These studies show an association between self-reported racism and ill …

Preventing childhood obesity has become a top priority in efforts to improve our nation's
public health. Although much research is needed to address this health crisis, it is important …

In previous publications, we presented the hypothesis that repeated episodes of acute or
chronic psychological stress could induce an acute phase response (APR) and …

Objectives. We determined whether African American women's lifetime exposure to
interpersonal racial discrimination is associated with pregnancy outcomes. Methods. We …

Emerging research suggests that both perceptions of discrimination and internalized racism
(ie, endorsement of negative stereotypes of one's racial group) are associated with poor …