2022

Episode 5: The WEIGHT of Weight Stigma featuring Dr. Nana Yaa Marfo

Today's podcast episode features Nana Yaa Marfo, PhD, a clinical psychology postdoctoral fellow here at iSPARC. Dr. Marfo provides outpatient clinical care and conducts mental health services research. Her past experiences working on weight-related studies informed our chat today. We discuss unrealistic body expectations promoted by social media, food insecurity on college campuses, the impact of weight stigma on young adult mental health, and how the social determinants of health play a role in weight stigma.  This podcast was funded by a grant from NIDILRR (grant number 90RTEM0005)  

Episode 4: Trauma-informed care for LGBTQ+ youth with Antonia Barba, LCSW

Join in on our conversation with Antonia Barba, as she guides us through her expertise in trauma-informed, affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth. We touch on how clinicians can work with unwilling caregivers to accept gender and sexual identity, the intersectionalities of LGBTQ+ youth, advocacy work, and even dive into the systemic issues within our healthcare system.  This podcast was funded by a grant from NIDILRR (grant number 90RTEM0005).

Episode 3: Tailoring Mental Health Treatments to Young Adult Voices with Dr. Michelle Munson

In this episode, we interview Michelle Munson, PhD, a professor at NYU's Silver School of Social Work. Dr. Munson walks us through her innovative research, collaborating with youth to fully understand what implementation strategies and tools will best meet their unique needs and desires.  This podcast was funded by a grant from NIDILRR (grant number 90RTEM0005)

Episode 2: Engaging Youth in Mental Health Services featuring Dr. Vanessa Klodnick

In this episode, we interview Vanessa Klodnick, PhD, at Thresholds, on her work in youth and young adult services engagement and speak with her about her vast experience in participatory action research in transition-age youth mental health services. This podcast was funded by a grant from NIDILRR (grant number 90RTEM0005).

Episode 1: The Unique Importance of Transition-Age Youth Services featuring Dr. Maryann Davis

In this episode, we interview Maryann Davis, PhD, an internationally renowned expert in youth and young adult mental and behavioral health services on her journey into developing the field of transition-age youth mental health services research. This podcast was funded by a grant from NIDILRR (grant number 90RTEM0005).