The authors examine US-based evidence that connects characteristics of the social
environment with outcomes across the psychosis continuum, from psychotic experiences to …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified racism as a serious threat to
public health. Structural racism is a fundamental cause of inequity within interconnected …

Abstract In the United States, Black residents exposed to a traumatic event are at an
increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and experiencing more …

Social and economic inequality are chronic stressors that continually erode the mental and
physical health of marginalized groups, undermining overall societal resilience. In this …

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative
aims to understand the mechanisms influencing psychopathology through a dimensional …

Background Stress before conception and during pregnancy is associated with less
favorable maternal and child health. Alterations in prenatal cortisol levels may serve as a …

Black women in the United States are faced with unrelenting chronic stressors that are often
driven by racism and oppression and that result in mental health inequities. Similar to …

Putting research and reflection on prison experience into conversation with the subfields of
carceral and health geography, we discuss the “somatic carceral condition” as a viseral …

People of color in the United States disproportionately bear the burden of trauma and
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Pregnant women of color are at particular risk, as …

Abstract In the United States, most mothers work during pregnancy. Yet, until the passage of
the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in 2022, pregnant employees did not have a right to …