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Intervening in the community to treat trauma in young men of color
Book chapter

Intervening in the community to treat trauma in young men of color

John Rich, Erica J Harris, Sandra L Bloom, Linda Rich and Theodore Corbin
APA handbook of psychology and juvenile justice, pp 597-609
2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/14643-027

Abstract

Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment Adolescent Chemical Dependency Inventory—Corrections Version II Antisocial Process Screening Device Self-Report Criminal Behavior & Juvenile Delinquency Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Survey
In this chapter, we apply a trauma-informed public health approach to men of color, a population that is disproportionately affected by crime, violence, and involvement with the criminal justice system. Men of color are also disproportionately victims of violence, which results in higher rates of death by homicide than any other group of males, as well as higher rates of nonfatal injury. Nonfatal injury itself carries with it the risk of reinjury and death. Less often recognized are the psychological wounds of violence, trauma, and adversity, which may lead to intrusive symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression and may predispose men of color to substance use and further violence. All of these factors together contribute to the overall poorer health of men of color, including higher rates of chronic disease, higher mortality, and a lower position on the social ladder. We examine the complex interplay of race, gender, social context, and poverty in creating traumatizing circumstances for poor boys and men, particularly brown and Black. We describe a growing movement toward understanding and addressing the consequences of trauma in the health care and criminal justice systems, especially involving both working in cross-system partnership.

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