3.1 Disentangling the Weeds of Racism, Racial Trauma, and PTSD

Implicit bias and systemic racism are hot-button phrases in the public discourse surrounding issues like mass incarceration and police brutality, with questions raised regarding individuals ’ actions as well as the function of the entire criminal legal system. In medicine, these concepts are considered largely in the abstract with limited consideration of their impact at a public health level as social determinants of health. Additionally, the role of trauma has been increasingly rec ognized as adversely impacting health, yet the relationship between racism, its related trauma, and PTSD has historically been underappreciated.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research