Title: Cultural Betrayal Trauma Theory: How Inequality Impacts Trauma Outcomes

Abstract: Interpersonal trauma, such as physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, is linked with mental health outcomes, with some minority populations at increased risk for victimization. Drawing from the mainstream and minority trauma psychology literatures, cultural betrayal trauma theory (CBTT; Gómez, 2012) includes interpersonal trauma in conjunction with discrimination to examine trauma sequelae. For example, in CBTT, I propose that if a Black woman is sexually assaulted by a Black man, the outcomes of this trauma, such as PTSD, are impacted by both the victim and perpetrator experiencing discrimination in society. In addition to detailing the empirical evidence for CBTT, I will share the vision for my research program. I will close with micro- and macro-level implications of CBTT, including the necessity of grappling with the tension of conducting this work within a society of inequality.