Transforming Historical Trauma through Dialogue

David Derezotes, LCSW, PhD, is Professor at the College of Social Work, University of Utah, where he is Director of the Bridge Training Clinic and Chair of Practice and Mental Health. He also serves on faculty in the Peace and Conflict Studies, Religious Studies, and URLEND programs. He has a PhD in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley and a MSW from San Diego State University. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Utah, where he has worked with the Indian Walk In Center and the Family Counseling Center. He currently is involved in many dialogue projects, including Bridging the Religious Divide, the Dialogue Training Group, and the White Male Privilege Group. He has published numerous textbooks and articles, including texts on Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice (2000), Revaluing Social Work: Implications of Emerging Science and Technology (2005), and Spiritually Oriented Social Work Practice (2006).

Section I: Sociohistorical Trauma, Transformation, and Dialogue Introduction to Section I Chapter 1 What Is Sociohistorical Trauma?: What Is Historical Trauma? Chapter 2 What Is Transformation? Chapter 3 Dialogue Practice Chapter 4 The Development of the Dialogue Facilitator Chapter 5 Basic Dialogue Phases, Tasks, and Issues Section II: Dialogue Models Introduction to Section II Chapter 6 Psychodynamic Dialogue: Telling Our Stories Chapter 7 Cognitive-Behavioral Dialogue: Exploring Attitudes and Behaviors Chapter 8 Experiential-Humanistic Dialogue: Talking From the Heart Chapter 9 Transpersonal Dialogue: Talking From Spirit Chapter 10 Biological and Environmental Dialogue: Communicating With Our Bodies and Nature Section III: Dialogue Applications Introduction to Section III Chapter 11 Bridging DividesThrough Dialogue: Transforming Our Spaces of Misunderstanding Chapter 12 Dialogue in Social Justice Work Chapter 13 Dialogue in Peace and Conflict Work Chapter 14 Dialogue Across the Life Span Chapter 15 Community Therapy: Transforming Mental Health Challenges Through Dialogue