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New Clinical Framework Addresses Racism, Enhances Mental Health Care
An innovative clinical tool has been developed and is currently being piloted at the Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) through training on the use of the Racially Informed Clinical Formulation (RICF) with a cohort of clinical trainees and their supervisors. According to the lead author of the RICF, YCSC Assistant Professor Cecilia Frometa, a goal of the pilot initiative is to bring meaningful change across several disciplines—including social work, psychology, and psychiatry—by fostering a shared language and increasing comfort among clinicians and supervisors when addressing racial issues.