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Confronting Racism
Integrating Mental Health Research into Legal Strategies and Reforms
Introduction
This book proposes a comprehensive approach to confronting racism through a foundational framework as well as practical strategies to correct and reverse the course of the past and catalyze the stalled efforts of the present. It will do so by focusing on those specific aspects of law and legal theory that intersect with psychological research and practice.
Part I: Historical and Current Underpinnings
In Part I, the historical and current underpinnings of racial injustice and the obstacles to combating racism are introduced.
Part II: Psychological and Emotional Effects
Part II examines the documented psychological and emotional effects of racism, including race-based traumatic stress.
Part III: Forensic Mental Health Assessment and Policy Reform
In Part III, the authors analyze the application of forensic mental health assessment in addressing race-related experiences and present a legal and policy framework for reforming institutional and organizational policies.
Part IV: Collaboration and Redress
Finally, in part IV the authors advocate for a close, collaborative approach among legal and mental health professionals and their clients to seek redress for racial discrimination.
Conclusion
Confronting Racism provides a framework for legal, mental health, and other related social science professionals and leaders to acknowledge and act on the harmful aspects of our societal systems.
