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Aderonke Bamgbose Pederson, MD

Depression Clinical Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

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About

Aderonke Bamgbose Pederson, MD, is affiliated with the Depression Clinical Research Program at the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital. Pederson has published on topics including major depressive disorder, patient care, and women's mental health. Her work addresses mental illness stigma, stigma-reducing interventions, and healthcare disparities among Black populations. Collaborations include frequent co-authors Ben Everett and Theodore A. Stern.

Publications

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Turning Stigma Into Stories of Hope with Aderonke Pederson, MD
Podcast

Turning Stigma Into Stories of Hope with Aderonke Pederson, MD

July 28, 2026

Dr. Aderonke Pederson on contact-based storytelling to reduce mental illness stigma, address medical mistrust, and improve care engagement in Black adults.
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Developing Mental Illness Stigma–Reducing Interventions
Commentary

Developing Mental Illness Stigma–Reducing Interventions

December 19, 2022

Research on antistigma interventions needs to look at sustained changes in attitudes and knowledge over time.
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Recognizing and Addressing Health Care Disparities Among Black Populations
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Recognizing and Addressing Health Care Disparities Among Black Populations

August 2, 2022

Here, the authors discuss discrimination in health care and offer suggestions on how to incorporate social determinants of health into routine patient encounters to address unmet patient needs.
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