{"title":"Trauma and Black Male Adolescents: A Critical Link","authors":"Gilbert Singletary","doi":"10.2174/2210676609666190617143509","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"\n\nBy the year 2020, children of color will become the majority of\nthose 18 years of age and under in United States. There is a dearth of research that investigates\nthe developmental trajectories of children of color, especially those who live in communities\nwhere they are exposed to traumatic events. African American males reared in poverty\nand/or living in violent communities are an especially vulnerable group.\n\n\n\nThis paper examines the unique experiences of Black male adolescents and their\nemotional, psychological, and neurobiological responses to trauma.\n\n\n\nTrauma has multifaceted effects on the lives of Black males. Behavioral disturbances\ncan result in exclusion from school, leading to further traumatization and deprivation.\nMuch of what appears to be antisocial behavior is in fact adaptive response to living in violent\ncommunities. It is important to consider the role of this complex interweaving of circumstances\nin understanding the development of this vulnerable group.\n","PeriodicalId":43326,"journal":{"name":"Adolescent Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4000,"publicationDate":"2020-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.2174/2210676609666190617143509","citationCount":"4","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Adolescent Psychiatry","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2210676609666190617143509","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PEDIATRICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
By the year 2020, children of color will become the majority of
those 18 years of age and under in United States. There is a dearth of research that investigates
the developmental trajectories of children of color, especially those who live in communities
where they are exposed to traumatic events. African American males reared in poverty
and/or living in violent communities are an especially vulnerable group.
This paper examines the unique experiences of Black male adolescents and their
emotional, psychological, and neurobiological responses to trauma.
Trauma has multifaceted effects on the lives of Black males. Behavioral disturbances
can result in exclusion from school, leading to further traumatization and deprivation.
Much of what appears to be antisocial behavior is in fact adaptive response to living in violent
communities. It is important to consider the role of this complex interweaving of circumstances
in understanding the development of this vulnerable group.
期刊介绍:
Adolescent Psychiatry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide mental health professionals who work with adolescents with current information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adolescents. Adolescent Psychiatry reports of original research, critical reviews of topics relevant to practitioners, clinical observations with analysis and discussion, analysis of philosophical, ethical or social aspects of the fields of psychiatry and mental health, case reports with discussions, letters, and position papers. Topics include adolescent development and developmental psychopathology, psychotherapy and other psychosocial treatment approaches, psychopharmacology, and service settings and programs. The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, or emerging adults, that is, persons 12-24 years of age . Articles on families of adolescents, or adults who have been followed since adolescence will also be considered.