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Discussion Group Questions

1. How do clinical practitioners understand mental health disparities (e.g., inequality vs. disparities)?  (a) What concepts come to mind when they hear the term “mental health disparities”? 2. How relevant are mental health disparities to practitioners’ work with racial/ethnic minority children, youth, and families?  (a) How do disparities affect practitioners’ work with these clients?  (b) What challenges do they face when working with these clients? 3. What are some strategies that have worked for practitioners in addressing mental health disparities? 4. What are major gaps in general knowledge related to child mental health disparities?  (a) What would practitioners want to know? 5. What are major gaps in practice related to addressing child mental health disparities?  (a) What would help practitioners better address disparities? 6. What should be the format of the “Reference Guide for Practitioners?”  (a) Length?  (b) Use of infographics  (c) Use of vignettes  (d) Use of bullet points vs. narrative 7. What channels should be used to disseminate the information for wide reach?  (a) What would be the most convenient way to access the information from the guide? 8. How can the guide be used to expand practitioners’ role in addressing mental health disparities? That is, how can it be used for advocacy, collaboration, and policy?