Nov 20 Lecture Flashcards
what is feminist therapy video
field of psychology does lots of harm to certain groups of people - especially those who are targeted in multiple ways
ie. due to race, class, gender, sexuality, size, ability
in 1960s - women psychologists infused feminism and psychology
^ goal is to subvert the patriarchy and advance equality and social justice for people of all genders/backgrounds
^ way to be able to see systems that are impacting your lives, relationships and ultimately mental health
key tenets of feminist theory video
- de-expert
- reframe
- de-pathologize
- advocacy
de-expert: key tenets of feminist theory video
therapists are here to collaborate with clients
there to co-discover their truth
doing this together, pulling from patient before adding anything from themselves
they’re always equal (regardless of things like age gaps)
reframe: key tenets of feminist theory video
intrapersonal view > societal view
^ recognize society’s role in health and wellness
intrapersonal view = deficiency related, you’re at the root of your prroblems
societal view = how has society/oppression/injustice affected your mental health?
de-pathologize: key tenets of feminist theory video
start to question the DSM-5
why do we have to use labels anyways? who does the DSM-5 serve?
the key factors that help with client outcomes aren’t dependent on diagnosis - regardless of diagnosis, outcomes are dependent on the client-therapist relationship
reading on feminist therapy - what’s the primary goal?
empowerment
seeing self as ‘active agent in personal, interpersonal, and political contexts’
^ links to self-determination theory
reading on feminist therapy - empirical evidence…
empirical evidence > different parts have promising evidence (esp impact of increasing client empowerment)
overall, little research on treatment outcomes when therapist incorporates feminist therapy orientation into whatever evidence-based treatment is being conducted
MORE WORK NEEDED
liberation psychology
purpose is to “change people so they can change the world”
promote indigenous cultural healing and activism/emancipation into mainstream therapy
nonreligious and non-denomenational, but leans into spirituality present among oppressed communities
^ values of interconnectedness, solidarity, transformation
radical humility & empathy
purpose of liberation psychology
to change people so they can change the world
liberation psychology promotes…
indigenous cultural healing
activism/emancipation into mainstream therapy
liberation psychology is nonreligious and non-denominational, but…
leans into spirituality present among oppressed communities
values of interconnectedness, solidarity, transformation
liberation psychology - radical humility & empathy
OPEN conversations about POSITIONALITY and POWER DIFFERENTIALS in life and between therapist and client
help develop CLIENT CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS and accompany clients as they connect with cultural strengths and work toward personal and collective liberation
summary: feminist and liberation therapy
broad theoretical orientations (approaches to therapeutic process)
not incompatible with ‘mainstream’ evidence-based practices, but these practices will likely require more adaptation to be more inclusive of systemic-level influences
both focused on power, privilege and oppression as contributors to struggling
reconnecting with various aspects of identity, becoming aware of inequalities, narratives, and taking concrete action are proposed as healing mechanisms
evidence-based psychosocial interventions for ethnic minority youth: the 10 year update - INCLUSION CRITERIA
- representation: at least 75% of participants were ethnic minorities
- OR effects evaluated using subgroup analyses with subset of ethnic minorities
- OR evaluated whether ethnic minority status moderated the outcome(s)
65 studies included
evidence-based psychosocial interventions for ethnic minority youth: the 10 year update - DESIGN AND METHODS INCLUSION CRITERIA
- group design: study involved a randomized controlled design
- independent variable: intervention was manualized or logical equivalent
- population: specified problems based on clearly delineated/exclusion criteria
- dependent variable: reliable and valid measures used to ascertain outcomes
