Dr Patsy Irizar (she/her)
@patsy_irizar
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology LJMU | Research interests: health inequalities, alcohol and substance use, mental health 🧠| Views are my own
Liverpool, England
Joined October 2017
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NEW PUBLICATION! A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups. The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use. https://t.co/UQHYjKjAoj
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Aims To measure the associations between racial discrimination and distinct alcohol and other drug use outcomes in minoritised racial/ethnic groups and to explore the moderating roles of demographi...
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Today, we launch a co-produced resource to help parents spot signs of jaundice in babies with dark skin tones. It will be shared with every maternity & neonatal service across the country and across primary care. You can download it here: https://t.co/HmvyfHJyIx
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REPORT: The impact of racial discrimination on mental health 📌 'dose-response' relationship 📌 impact is cumulative, recency counts 📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health) https://t.co/ITU2M9hx02
manchester.ac.uk
A new report titled The impact of racial discrimination on mental health investigates how experiencing racial discrimination affects mental health, both directly and indirectly.It finds a ‘dose-res...
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New report on the impact of racial discrimination on mental health!
REPORT: The impact of racial discrimination on mental health 📌 'dose-response' relationship 📌 impact is cumulative, recency counts 📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health) https://t.co/ITU2M9hx02
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We are still recruiting veterans to share their experiences of seeking treatment for co-occurring alcohol and mental health problems! https://t.co/I9ZDuTlUjG
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I'll be talking about this research at the @britsoci conference tomorrow at 11am in Lecture Theatre A!
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways
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I wrote a blog for Data Science for Health Equity, summarising the findings from my recent research. Using data science to understand how racial discrimination impacts mental health: https://t.co/DPBQlbr8SZ
datascienceforhealthequity.com
In this research deep dive, Dr Patsy Irizar argues that policy changes are needed to tackle ethnic inequalities at all levels, including in education, employment, housing, and healthcare. She calls...
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New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
We aim to explore the association between racial discrimination across the life course on common mental disorders (CMD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing direct and indirect pathways. Cross-sec...
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New pre-print! Ethnic inequalities in loneliness during COVID-19. Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups
medrxiv.org
Ethnic minority populations faced a disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness, a significant public health issue, was exacerbated during the pandemic. Most previous studies used...
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Analysis of data from the Evidence for Equality National Survey (N ~ 9000 people from minoritised ethnic groups)
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Racial discrimination indirectly impacted mental health, through an increased likelihood of testing positive for Covid, financial insecurity, feelings of loneliness and a reduced sense of belonging
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Recent experiences of racial discrimination (within past 5 years) had a stronger association with mental health than past experiences (over 5 years ago) - chronic experiences of racial discrimination (both past and recent) had the strongest association
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We found a dose response relationship between racial discrimination and mental health (strength of the association increased with increasing number of times and areas of life in which racism was experienced)
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New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
We aim to explore the association between racial discrimination across the life course on common mental disorders (CMD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing direct and indirect pathways. Cross-sec...
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The increase in ethnic minority doctors bodes well for patient outcomes, but these doctors are less likely to be promoted, more likely to face disciplinary action, and more likely to report bullying. Diversity is not always a precursor to inclusion:
theguardian.com
Women and ethnic minorities now in the majority and evidence shows diversity benefits patient outcomes
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We've released a resource to help healthcare professionals spot jaundice in babies with dark skin tones. Together we can improve assessment of jaundice, prevent treatment delays, and tackle ethnic inequalities in healthcare. Download the resource here: https://t.co/5g6WQVrmUg
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We're recruiting veterans with co-occurring alcohol & mental health issues to share their treatment experiences. Help us understand barriers, facilitators & outcomes of treatment #Veterans #MentalHealth #Alcohol pls RT @CombatStress
@FiMT_RC
@kcmhr
@changegrowlive
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We're recruiting veterans with co-occurring alcohol & mental health issues to share their treatment experiences. Help us understand barriers, facilitators & outcomes of treatment #Veterans #MentalHealth #Alcohol pls RT @CombatStress
@FiMT_RC
@kcmhr
@changegrowlive
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#UKRI-funded @protectingMENew project invites you to the event Equitable Digital Futures: Advancing Health, Housing, and Energy Services for Minoritised Ethnic Communities in London on 29th Jan. Please register https://t.co/IjBg6fDqKa to join @bsarace
eventbrite.co.uk
Advancing Health, Housing, and Energy Services for Minoritised Ethnic Communities
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Researchers at @LancasterUni @OfficialUoM are looking for veterans’ experiences with treatment services including barriers they faced and facilitators to accessing care. The project aims to improve treatment pathways for veterans with co-occurring mental health and alcohol
We're recruiting veterans with co-occurring alcohol & mental health issues to share their treatment experiences. Help us understand barriers, facilitators & outcomes of treatment #Veterans #MentalHealth #Alcohol #Research please RT @CombatStress @FiMT_RC @kcmhr @changegrowlive
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