Experiences of racism and racial discrimination have been found to significantly predict racial stress and trauma. Despite both the prevalence of racial discrimination and its consistent association with racial stress and trauma, most mental health providers and supports lack the necessary training to assess and treat racial trauma in therapeutic settings. 

This virtual presentation will provide an overview of the history of racial trauma and its proposed recommendations for treatment. After the workshop, attendees will be able to: 

• Define racial trauma in the context of mental health assessment and treatment.
• Identify the mental and physical health symptoms correlated with significant experiences of racial discrimination and its mental health consequences.
• Apply an understanding of the conceptual models of racial socialization and racial identity development to the assessment and treatment planning of racial trauma.
• Integrate clinical tools for assessing the mental health impact of racism, racial discrimination, and racial trauma in therapeutic contexts.