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Assessing racial trauma within a DSM–5 framework: The UConn Racial/Ethnic Stress & Trauma Survey.
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EthnicityRacial PrejudiceEducationEuropean American CounterpartsSocial SciencesPsychologyRaceTrauma SurveyUconn Racial/ethnic StressTrauma (Addiction Psychology)African American StudiesRacial GroupEthnic StudiesPosttraumatic Stress DisorderMinority StudiesRacismMinority StressTrauma (Critical Care Medicine)Ethnic DiscriminationPsychiatryDifferential ExperienceRacial TraumaPost-traumatic Stress Disorder
Many ethnic minority groups experience higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to their European American counterparts. One explanation for this is the differential experience of racism, which can itself be traumatic. This article aims to provide a theoretical basis for the tra