理解加拿大种族歧视对有色人种的影响

Equitable and inclusive mental health care requires the ability to identify/measure symptoms to inform client diagnosis and care, regardless of race. Yet, due to unfamiliarity, a skills deficit, discomfort, and an absence of appropriate tools, many clinicians fail to identify racial trauma. The Racial Trauma Scale (RTS) is a novel self-assessment measure for quantifying distress symptoms due to racism. Using the RTS, this study aimed to understand the impact of racial trauma among racialized individuals residing in Canada. A sample of 756 racially diverse participants from across Canada comple