Cultural Considerations When Diagnosing African American Clients
Presenter: Charmayne R. Adams, PhD, LIMHP, LPC, NCC
Time: 1 hour CE
What You’ll Learn
Course Objectives
- This course will help participants learn about the foundations of mental health diagnosis with African American clients.
- How how race and trauma impact diagnosis for African American clients.
- Participants will learn about relevant research as it relates to mental health diagnosing with African American clients.
How it works
Course Summary
This course will help participants learn about the foundations of mental health diagnosis with African American clients and how race and trauma impact diagnosis for African American clients.
Participants will learn about relevant research as it relates to mental health diagnosing with African American clients.
Charmayne R. Adams, PhD, LIMHP, LPC, NCC
Charmayne Adams, PhD is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and an independently licensed professional counselor. Her clinical background focuses on working with individuals with a history of trauma or in crisis. Her research focuses on teaching about trauma, systemic and emotion-focused clinical interventions, and the application of attachment theory in clinical and academic settings. Both clinically and academically Dr. Adams is focused on social justice counseling and empowering clients to examine barriers and use their strengths to overcome life’s challenges.
