Racism as Trauma: The Impact of Intergenerational Trauma on Black Youth

The purpose of this presentation is to educate child and adolescent psychiatrists, medical students, and psychiatry trainees about the impact of intergenerational trauma on Black youth, examine the various manifestations of their trauma, and discuss interventions and resources to address the issue. Racism in its various forms including internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and structural have reared its harmful effects on mental health and catalyzed a detrimental cycle of trauma in the African American community.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Clinical Perspectives 3 Source Type: research