Session Seven - Cultural Betrayal Trauma Therapy and Cultural Competent Trauma Therapy

May 7, 2025

Session Seven– Content Level: Advanced
Master Topic:  Cultural Betrayal Trauma Therapy and Cultural Competent Trauma Therapy
 
Abstract
This will be an detailed analysis of cultural betrayal trauma theory with a focus on the socioecological context. This will be followed by the challenges of culturally competent trauma therapy and holistic healing. There will be an opportunity to present case reports.

Objectives
After the completion of this class, participants will be able to:

  1. Summarize Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory (CBTT)
  2. Discuss the clinician’s therapeutic role in competent trauma therapy for black women and girl survivors of cultural betrayal sexual trauma
  3. Prepare and present case reports and process therapeutic options

Readings

  • Gomez, Jennifer M., (2023) The Cultural Betrayal of Black Women and Girls:  A Black Feminist Approach to Healing from Sexual Abuse. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Chapters 4- 5 (pp. 46-112).
  • Lindsey L. Monteith , Nicholas Holder , Christe’An D. Iglesias & Ryan Holliday (2024) Institutional Betrayal and Closeness Among Women Veteran Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma: Associations with Self-Directed Violence and Mental Health Symptoms, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 25:3, 315-333.

Timed Outline
75 Minutes: Book Chapter(s)
15 Minutes: Journal Article
60 Minutes: Case presentations
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 2.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2024 – 08/20/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.50 continuing education credits.
  • 2.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 2.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program. No certificate of completion is generated for this type of credit.
Course opens: 
09/01/2024
Course expires: 
07/31/2025
Event starts: 
05/07/2025 - 7:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/07/2025 - 9:30pm EDT
Part of: 
Master Seminar - Complex Posttraumatic and Dissociative Disorders | Turkus 2024
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Available Credit

  • 2.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 2.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2024 – 08/20/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.50 continuing education credits.
  • 2.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 2.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program. No certificate of completion is generated for this type of credit.
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