Scott Greenspan - Exercise for Youth Mental Health in the Lockdown
Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health
Mad in America
4.7 • 212 Ratings
🗓️ 10 June 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Scott Greenspan recently received his doctorate in School Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. As a mental health counselor, he works to create opportunities for schools to be "hubs of wellness interventions." Scott's research draws from his own experiences working with youth in a variety of capacities, as well as his understanding of the vital role exercise plays in wellness.
His research has focused on the integration of physical activity within school-based mental health programs as well as gender-affirming school-based interventions for sexual minority and gender diverse youth. Scott is currently completing his pre-doctoral clinical internship at Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston and holds an appointment as a Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School.
In this interview, Scott discusses how a social justice approach informs his work and why it matters for schools to focus on gender diverse youth in sport. He addresses the influence that the COVID-19 pandemic may be having on adolescents and what parents and teachers can do to help. Scott offers practical solutions for integrating physical exercise into virtual learning. You can find out more about Scott on Linkedin and Twitter.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, your source for science, psychiatry, and social justice. |
| 0:13.7 | Welcome to the Madden America podcast. My name is Jessica Jansy. I write for Mad in America's |
| 0:18.9 | Research News team. You can read regular research news |
| 0:21.7 | articles at maddenamerica.com slash research dash news. I'm so excited to welcome today's guest, |
| 0:29.3 | Scott Greenspan. Scott recently received his PhD in the school psychology program at the |
| 0:34.5 | University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on the integration |
| 0:39.1 | of physical activity within school-based mental health practices, as well as affirming school-based |
| 0:44.7 | interventions for sexual minority and gender diverse youth. Scott is currently completing an |
| 0:50.5 | Apic Psychology internship at Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston and holds an |
| 0:54.8 | appointment as clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School. Welcome, Scott. I'm so glad you could join me |
| 1:00.8 | today on the podcast. Hi, Jessica. Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited to be here. |
| 1:06.6 | Yeah, we're so glad to have you. So, Scott, your research focuses on physical exercise for kids. |
| 1:13.1 | You study in the field of school psychology. |
| 1:15.8 | Tell us a little bit about yourself, your research, what brought you here. |
| 1:19.9 | Sure, yeah. |
| 1:20.8 | So, you know, personally and professionally, I'm really interested and passionate about the intersections between engagement and wellness practices, |
| 1:32.3 | particularly physical activity, and how that impacts psychosocial functioning for kids. |
| 1:39.1 | I think I have that experience coming at it from a former youth athlete to a former coach and |
| 1:48.8 | swimming instructor and really with those individuals that I worked with and even myself included |
| 1:56.5 | just really taking those strong benefits that came from engaging in physical activity, |
| 2:03.1 | particularly with physical activity, you're getting a lot of benefits, including reduction |
| 2:08.8 | and stress, greater mood, greater self-confidence. |
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