Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Vol 54(3), Jun 2023, 213-220; doi:10.1037/pro0000512
As the experience of racism has been found to be associated with a plethora of adverse mental health outcomes across racial groups, it is imperative for clinicians to consider the role of racism-related stress and racial trauma when working with clients of color. As such, the current article provides a review of racial trauma and presents clinical guidelines for health service psychologists with a focus on intervention and prevention. We identify these essential elements as including facilitative knowledge, facilitative process, and facilitative techniques associated with assisting the healing process and establishing empowerment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)