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Measuring the biological embedding of racial trauma among Black Americans utilizing the RDoC approach

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Carter, Sierra E., Gibbons, Frederick X., Beach, Steven R.H.·2021·Development and Psychopathology
DOI 10.1017/s0954579421001073PMC PMC9109960
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative aims to understand the mechanisms influencing psychopathology through a dimensional approach. Limited research thus far has considered potential racial/ethnic differences in RDoC constructs that are influenced by developmental and contextual processes. A growing body of research has demonstrated that racial trauma is a pervasive chronic stressor that impacts the health of Black Americans across the life course. In this review article, we examine the ways that an RDOC framework could allow us to better understand the biological embedding of racial trauma among Black Americans. We also specifically examine the Negative Valence System domain of RDoC to explore how racial trauma is informed by and can help expand our understanding of this domain. We end the review by providing some additional research considerations and future research directives in the area of racial trauma that build on the RDoC initiative.

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  • Racial trauma has biological impacts (central nervous system, endocrine, metabolic, immune, cardiovascular), interpersonal consequences (conduct problems, adjustment problems, externalizing problems, difficulty in romantic relationships), cognitive effects (internalizing problems, self-esteem), socioeconomic consequences (difficulty maintaining a job, unemployment, poverty), and major long-term健康?

    “There are biological impacts (central nervous system, endocrine, metabolic, immune, cardiovascular), interpersonal consequences (conduct problems, adjustment problems, externalizing problems, difficulty in romantic relationships), cognitive effects (internalizing problems, self-esteem), socioeconomic consequences (difficulty maintaining a job, unemployment, poverty), and major long-term health”

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  • Racial trauma itself must be considered complex as a whole given its cumulative and pervasive character and its intrusive and destructive consequences throughout the lives of victims.

    “More importantly, it is clear that racial trauma itself must be considered complex as a whole given its cumulative and pervasive character and its intrusive and destructive consequences throughout the lives of victims”

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Authors
Carter, S. E., Gibbons, F. X., & Beach, S. R. H.
Affiliations
  • Georgia State University (US)
  • University of Connecticut (US)
  • University of Georgia (US)
Corresponding author
Carter, Sierra E.
ORCID
Venue
Development and Psychopathology
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2021-12
Volume
33
Issue
5
Pages
1849-1863
ISSN
  • 0954-5794 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-2198
DOI
10.1017/s0954579421001073
PMC
PMC9109960
OpenAlex
W4200118024
Cited by
47
References
115
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 1
FWCI
1.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 6 d)
Locations
  • Development and Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG059260)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA220254-02S1)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
racial trauma, African Americans, biological embedding, Research Domain Criteria, negative valence systems, chronic stress, racial and ethnic differences, dimensional approach, life course
MeSH terms
Mental Disorders, Black or African American, Humans, National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.), Psychopathology, United States

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