Kevin Yabes
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Dr. Kevin Yabes (he/him) is a postdoctoral psychology fellow with the APA-accredited postdoctoral residency program at VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS). He earned his Ph.D. in counseling psychology with a minor in Integrated Behavioral Healthcare from New Mexico State University. Dr. Yabes also holds an M.S. in multicultural community counseling and social justice education from San Diego State University's Community-Based Block (CBB) program. He is a past fellow of the California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP). His clinical/research interests are in Filipinx American/Asian American psychology, health psychology, masculinity, and cross-cultural clinical supervision. He is also the outgoing Student Representative for the AAPA Division on Filipinx Americans.
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Racial Trauma & Healing as Understood by Psychologists, Public Health, & Educators
As psychologists, public health professionals, and educators, we know that racial trauma among Asian Americans is consistently linked to reductions in psychological wellness and there is a critical need for healing (in many forms). This panel will address the different racial violences and traumas among Asian American communities. We also highlight the steps to racial healing and lean into the various forms. Specifically, the panel will start with unpacking racial trauma with a deep historical dive into the experiences of Cambodian Americans. Then we move to a discussion of attention-grabbing violence (fast violence) v. less-visible violence (slow violence) on Asian Americans and tap into steps to racial healing. We build out the discussion and move racial healing from the individual to the community. The presentation ends with a specific focus on racial trauma and healing for Asian American students in the helping profession.
AAAS Annual Conference 2023 Sessionize Event
Kevin Yabes
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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