Black Lives Matter: An Ethical Call to Action for Clinicians

Webinar Title: Black Lives Matter: An Ethical Call to Action for Clinicians 

Webinar Description: “What can I do? What can I say?” Dr. Davis will offer answers that are particularly relevant during this time of national protest over unjust killings of African American/Black people and overall systemic racism. Clinicians want treatment to work for all clients, but the research is clear that African Americans often benefit less from treatment than White Americans. In considering how to make treatment more responsive, participants will examine how the status quo often falls short of ethical care for this population and ways the individual clinician can make a positive difference in the clinical room. Using empirical findings, clinical vignettes, self-assessments, videos, and experiential exercises, participants will evaluate their preparedness for ethical treatment with African Americans and increase their knowledge of culturally equitable treatment strategies grounded in the research. This workshop will focus on strategies that target clinician privilege and unconscious bias, client cultural mistrust, working alliance development, cross-cultural communication, and clinical decision-making.