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  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Robert T. Carter is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and has contributed to the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Emergency Medical Services, and Education.

Their research primarily explores topics related to racial and ethnic identity, migration, health and trauma, counseling practices and supervision, resilience and mental health, global health workforce issues, early childhood education and development, and child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development.

Recent publications by Robert T. Carter include:

  • Differences in Emotional Responses to Race-Based Trauma among Black and White Americans, 2020, Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma
  • Race-Based Stress in White Adults: Exploring the Role of White Racial Identity Status Attitudes and Type of Racial Events, 2020, Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Other significant papers associated with their frequent co-authors include:

  • The relationship between race-based traumatic stress and the Trauma Symptom Checklist: Does racial trauma differ in symptom presentation?, 2021, Traumatology An International Journal
  • Racial discrimination and trauma symptoms: Further support for the Race-Based Traumatic Stress Symptom Scale., 2022, Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and race-based traumatic stress., 2023, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Frequent collaborators include Katheryn Roberson, Alex L. Pieterse, Veronica E. Johnson, Ramón Ferreiro García, and Katherine Kirkinis.

Robert T. Carter's research has appeared in the following publication venues:

  • Traumatology An International Journal
  • Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma
  • Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Robert T. Carter was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Racism and Psychological and Emotional Injury Recognizing and Assessing Race-Based Traumatic Stress

    Robert T. Carter

  • The Influence of Race and Racial Identity in Psychotherapy: Toward a Racially Inclusive Model

    Robert T. Carter

  • Perceived racism and mental health among Black American adults: A meta-analytic review.

    Alex L. Pieterse;Nathan R. Todd;Helen A. Neville;Robert T. Carter

  • Racial Identity Attitudes and Psychological Functioning

    Robert T. Carter

  • Chapter 7: Racial Identity and Education:

    Robert T. Carter;A. Lin Goodwin

  • The Relationship Between Racism and Racial ldentity Among White Americans: An Exploratory Investigation

    Robert T. Carter

  • Relationships of White and Black racial identity attitudes and demographic similarity to counselor preferences.

    Janet E. Helms;Robert T. Carter

  • Cultural Values: A Review of Empirical Research and Implications for Counseling

    Robert T. Carter

  • An examination of the relationship between general life stress, racism-related stress, and psychological health among black men.

    Alex L. Pieterse;Robert T. Carter

  • An exploratory examination of the associations among racial and ethnic discrimination, racial climate, and trauma-related symptoms in a college student population.

    Alex L. Pieterse;Robert T. Carter;Sarah A. Evans;Rebecca A. Walter

  • Racial Discrimination and Health Outcomes Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities: A Meta‐Analytic Review

    Robert T. Carter;Michael Y. Lau;Michael Y. Lau;Veronica Johnson;Veronica Johnson;Katherine Kirkinis;Katherine Kirkinis

  • Reactions to racial discrimination: Emotional stress and help-seeking behaviors.

    Robert T. Carter;Jessica Forsyth

  • The Relationship of Black Value-Orientations to Racial Identity Attitudes.

    Robert T. Carter;Janet E. Helms

  • Black adolescent girls : Do gender role and racial identity: Impact their self-esteem?

    Tamara R. Buckley;Tamara R. Buckley;Robert T. Carter

  • The relationship between racial identity attitudes and social class.

    Robert T. Carter;Janet E. Helms

  • Initial development of the Race-Based Traumatic Stress Symptom Scale: Assessing the emotional impact of racism.

    Robert T. Carter;Silvia Mazzula;Rodolfo Victoria;Roshnee Vazquez

  • Racial Identity Theory : Applications to Individual, Group, and Organizational Interventions

    Chalmer E. Thompson;Robert T. Carter

  • A typology of philosophical assumptions in multicultural counseling and training.

    Robert T. Carter;Adil Qureshi

  • The Relationships Between Race-Related Stress, Racial Identity, and Mental Health for Black Americans

    Deidre Franklin-Jackson;Robert T. Carter

  • Racial Identity and Education

    Robert T. Carter;A. Lin Goodwin

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet E. Helms
Janet E. Helms Boston College
Helen A. Neville
Helen A. Neville University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Christine J. Yeh
Christine J. Yeh University of San Francisco
Nadya A. Fouad
Nadya A. Fouad University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Madonna G. Constantine
Madonna G. Constantine Columbia University
Joseph G. Ponterotto
Joseph G. Ponterotto Fordham University
P. Paul Heppner
P. Paul Heppner University of Missouri

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