67th Annual Conference

Friday, February 26

Morning Workshops

10:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M.

Workshop 49

Microaggressions as Narcissistic Injury

Chair:                

Nina W. Brown, Ed.D., LPC, NCC, FAGPA, Professor and Eminent Scholar, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

Microaggressions (Sue, 2007) can be categorized as microinsults, microassaults, and microinvalications. Most of the time these are unintentional, although some may be conscious and intentional to inflict injury on another person. This workshop is designed to address the unintentional and/or unconscious microaggressions that occur in group.

sharing of work experiences-didactic-demonstration-experiential

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. List the three categories of microaggressions with appropriate examples.
2. Identify the possible impact on the sender, the receiver, and other group members.
3. Describe the double bind state for the receiver of microaggressions.
4. Illustrate how unintentional actios in groups can produce the perceptions of microaggression.

Course References:

DeAngelis, T. (2009) Unmasking 'racial microaggressions'. Monitor on Psychology. 40. 2. 43-46.
 

Sue, D., et. al. (2007) Racial microaggressions in everyday life: Implications for clinical practice. American Psychologist 62.4. 271-286.
 

Sue, D., et. al (2007) Racial microaggressions and the Asian-American experience. cultural diversity and minority psychology. 13. 72-81.