Panel Discussions
Child / Adolescent - Trauma / Maltreatment
Erika Roach, M.A.
PhD Student
University of California at Berkeley
Albany, California
Ryan C. DeLapp, Ph.D.
Staff Psychologist
The Ross Center
Elmsford, New York
Ryan Matlow, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor & Dir. of Community Programs, Stanford Early Life Stress and Resilience
Stanford School of Medicine, Ravenswood Family Health Center
Palo Alto, California
Candace Mootoo, M.A., Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow
Mount Sinai Morningside
New York, New York
Wei-Chin Hwang, Ph.D.
Professor
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California
The deleterious health effects of adverse childhood experiences are well-documented. Children and adolescents belonging to communities of color (“youth of color”) are at especially heightened risk for stress and trauma exposure. Despite the growing literature and attention on this topic, clinicians and trainees often struggle to integrate research findings and "best practices" into concrete treatment plans and interventions, especially when unanticipated barriers (systemic or otherwise) arise. The following panel of clinicians have both research and clinical expertise around treating stress and trauma in youth of color in hospital, community, and school-based settings. In this panel, will address the following: