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Santa Ana College
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PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology
Academic year:

2023
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166

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21
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What Is Trauma?   Quick and Dirty Definition: A Deep Emotional Wound. “Prolonged exposure to repetitive or severe events” Adverse Childhood Experiences Death The Ace Pyramid Conception EPIGENETICS  How the experiences of previous generations can affect who we are and how we behave Hidden wounds “Trauma” “Racial oppression is the single most traumatic form of interpersonal beliefs which can kill the spirit, scar the soul, and puncture the psyche” Different Assumptions of Race and Trauma     Black people can take care of their own “ They will get over it” This is how it is for Blacks in America Better equipped to deal with the trauma The Impact of Race and Trauma Double Jeopardy of Racism and Sexism  Often not considered in the American plan  Children observing disrespect toward their parents  Underlying Institutional Racism (Dyson, 2006; Boyd-Franklin, 2009)  COVID-19: Double Trauma    Trauma due to the COVID-19 pandemic *Death of Loved Ones *Loss of Extended Family *Loss of homes *Loss of jobs Trauma due to Racism shown on social media Physical Symptoms      Stomach aches / ulcers Rapid heartbeat Headaches Chronic Pain Hypertension Emotional Symptoms        Chronic stress Negative feelings Depression Anxiety Anger Hopelessness Hurt Religion and Spirituality     Roles of Religion and Spirituality has change Church scandals Loss of faith Low church attendance by Blacks Racism-related Psychological Trauma  It involves negative, rejecting, and/or demeaning societal messages that undermine self esteem Psychological Symptoms      PTSD like symptoms Flashbacks Nightmares Recurrent Experiences Hypervigilance Cautions   Do not assume that all Black people will perceive racism in a given situation Do not assume that a Black person will be comfortable talking about racism particularly in cross-racial situations Cultural Responses to Treatment Stereotypes: *for sick or crazy people *for White folks *for rich folks *for weak folks Re-label “therapy” as “counseling” Narrative Model    African Americans are storytellers Give people the opportunity to share their stories They may need to repeat their stories many times Resilience Model    Focus on survival skills and resiliency “This is not their first traumatic experience and it won’t be their last.” How have they overcome traumatic experiences in the past? Grief Model       Death and loss of loved ones Loss of home and community Unresolved mourning Cultural messages to “be strong” Guilt and shame Loss of dignity Responses to the Trauma of Racism      Healthy cultural suspicion Feelings of abandonment Anger Resentment Exacerbated by the experiences of racism and disrespect. Holistic Energy Model    Need for collective healing Alternative resource for helping African Americans through traumatic situations Culturally appropriate treatment intervention for African Americans When a Black Person Raises the Issue of Race or Racism     Be open Elicit the narrative or story about the experience Validate the feelings In Cross-racial situations, ask how the person feels discussing this issue with a non-Black person How to Respond to Racism      Recognize your own feelings Ignore the perpetrator Give up the ownership of the N_word Change your narrative Re-evaluate the value of the action

Psyc Coping with Trauma

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