Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
February, 2016
intervention strategies of sexual victimization
Recommended intervention strategies incorporate feminist and trauma therapy as applied to sexual victimization (e.g., Brown, 2003; Herman, 1992; Walker, 1994). Feminist models externalize the trauma, viewing sexual victimization within the context of sexism and other forms of oppression, and emphasize shared power in the therapy relationship. Herman (1992) characterizes psychological trauma as disempowerment and disconnection […]
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Conceptualization and diagnosis of sexual victimization
Conceptualization and diagnosis of sexual victimization Conceptualization and diagnosis are complicated, since individuals’ reactions, the length of the distress, and events vary widely. Th e ecological model developed by Koss and Harvey (1991) accounts for the multiple factors that impact victims’ responses. Initially applied to rape trauma, the model fi ts other forms of sexual […]
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College students experience many types of sexual victimization
College students experience many types of sexual victimization, including rape and sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence. Th is chapter will provide a broad overview of conceptualizing and treating these problems and will also briefl y address work with perpetrators. To simplify the writing and as a refl ection […]
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transgender mental illness study
transgender mental illness study Transgender is an umbrella term for individuals who transcend traditional gender norms—behavior and values that society deems appropriate for one sex or another—and includes transvestites, transsexuals, and gender benders. Many students are content with their biological sex, yet because they do not behave in gender-stereotypical ways consider themselves transgender. Th ey oft […]
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Gender Minorities
Gender Minorities Historically, sex-atypical individuals were derided as tomboys and sissies and usually tried hard to conform to culturally mandated notions of female/ male, femininity/masculinity. Th ose who believed they were assigned the wrong sex seldom openly articulated those assertions and simply sought refuge within lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities. As society moves toward greater […]
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Reparative and Conversion Therapy
Reparative and Conversion Therapy If the above interventions fail to improve self-acceptance, caring therapists may be tempted to consider students’ requests for changing their sexual orientation. Before undertaking this eff ort or referring clients to a so-called reparative therapist, it is crucial to recognize that there is no empirical evidence published in peer-reviewed journals in […]
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how to assess sexual orientation
Homoerotic students who present for counseling in the early stages of sex- ual identity development may request a therapist’s aid in determining their sexual orientation. But oft en behind this appeal is understandable ambiva- lence about self-discovery, since acknowledging homoeroticism risks loss of self-esteem and may trigger social rejection. In fact, clients’ requests some- times […]
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Sexual Minorities: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Youth
Sexual Minorities: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Youth Th e previous decade has witnessed an unprecedented upsurge in the willingness of students to bring lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) concerns to college counseling centers. Th is is partly attributable to the high visibility of alternative sexualities in the media (Will and Grace, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) […]
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sexually transmitted infections symptoms
sexually transmitted infections symptoms Few experiences are as disquieting as contracting an STI. Even when curable, students may react with shock and feel dirty and betrayed. Romantic relationships are strained or dissolve when partners lose trust in each other or seek physical distance to avoid spreading infections. Not uncommonly, guilt and the related belief that the […]
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pregnancy and abortion counseling article
pregnancy and abortion counseling article Failure to utilize contraception, especially condoms, is multidetermined and should be explored whenever discussing sexuality. Many students eschew condoms for fear they preclude spontaneity or imply promiscuity, or because their partner insists or they feel less pleasure with a latex barrier.Still others succumb to myths (“I can’t get pregnant the fi […]
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