Identifying and Treating Race-Based Trauma in Counseling

This study investigated 106 counseling professionals' experiences with identifying and treating race-based trauma and the relationship between training and treatment. Competency was assessed with the Race-Based Trauma Survey for Counselors. Although most participants reported working with clients who had symptoms associated with race-based trauma, many had not received training in identifying and treating race-based trauma among individuals of color. This finding highlights the disparities between health care and the provision of related services. Recommendations for counseling professionals and researchers are included. Este estudio investigo las experiencias de 106 profesionales en consejeria con la identificacion y el tratamiento de traumas basados en la raza, asi como la relacion entre la capacitacion y el tratamiento. La competencia se evaluo usando la Encuesta para Consejeros sobre Traumas Basados en la Raza. A pesar de que la mayoria de participantes informo que habia trabajado con clientes que tenian sintomas asociados con traumas basados en la raza, muchos no habian recibido capacitacion para identificar y tratar traumas basados en la raza en personas de color. Este hallazgo resalta las disparidades entre la atencion sanitaria y la provision de servicios relacionados. Se incluyen recomendaciones para profesionales en consejeria e investigadores.