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Dance for Liberation: A Case Study for Addressing Han through a Traditional Korean Dance-Based Psychotherapy Approach Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Koh Woon Kim, Tomoyo Kawano
Dance and feminism share the epistemological understanding of the body as a site for agency, potential for change, and knowledge creation. This clinical case illustrates how a joint, indigenous dan...
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Applying Black Feminist Theory to Research, Practice, and Advocacy on Gendered Racism among Black Women Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Jioni A. Lewis, Marlene G. Williams
Although there has been an increase in intersectionality scholarship in the field of psychology, there is still a dearth of research and praxis grounded in a Black feminist theoretical perspective....
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Healing the Trauma of Racism and Sexism: Decolonization and Liberation Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Thema Bryant-Davis
Gendered racism is a source of stress and, in some cases, traumatic stress for women and girls of color as well as gender expansive people of color. Gendered racism is a form of oppression rooted i...
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Writehealing: a Sistah’s Circle Praxis to Heal and Liberate Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Jameta Nicole Barlow, Martha Kakooza, Monique Easley
Black women disproportionately experience higher rates of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and cardiovascular disease; as well as misdiagnosed depression and anxiety and overdiagnosis of sc...
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“Black Women Saved my Life”: A Case Study on Healing Intersectional Racial Trauma Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Candice Nicole Hargons, Jardin Dogan-Dixon, Natalie Malone, Anyoliny Sanchez
The painful consequences of intersectional racial trauma on the mental health of Black women have been examined in the existing literature. However, limited research explicates how to assess, conce...
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The Ableist and White Supremacist Origins of U.S. Policing and Connections to Involuntary Hospitalization Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Madeline Brodt, Tangela Roberts
This paper discusses the impact of White supremacy, ableism, and U.S. policing on both the history and current state of psychology and sheds light on ways that psychologists can acknowledge and div...
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Anti-Racist Pedagogy as Activism: Cultivating Radical Healing and Liberation among Asian American Counseling and Psychology Students Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Sapna B. Chopra, Yuying Tsong
The links between experiences of discrimination and mental health consequences have been well established among Asian Americans. Since the pandemic, anti-Asian racism and xenophobia surged, and the...
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Thank You Black Feminism: Ten Strategies to Foster Radical Healing (for Healers and Those in Need of Healing) Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Pearis L. Jean, Della V. Mosley, Brittany Bridges, Koree Badio
The authors pay homage to Black feminists and Black feminism as they reflect on the impact of Black feminism on their lives. The authors challenge readers to examine the ways that anti-Black racism...
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Psychologists as Anti-Racist Change Agents on Campus: “What We Do Is More Important than What We Say or What We Say We Believe” Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Amanda M. Jantzer, Amy L. Reynolds, Roger L. Worthington
Psychologists, based on their training in the science and practice of change, are well-equipped to make vital contributions to combating inequity and embracing social justice at colleges and univer...
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Conclusion to Anti-Racist Feminist Practice, Advocacy, and Activism Special Issue Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Noelany Pelc, Rachel L. Dyer, Celina Whitmore
In this special issue, we sought to expand and extend the work of feminist and womanist therapists, educators, and activists beyond the Association for Women in Psychology 2021 conference—uplifting...
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The Power of Activism as Self-Care: An Autoethnography of the Arrest of Activists in the Wake of the George Floyd Protests Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Mohamed M. Elnakib, Monique Turner
The United States has been convulsed as nationwide protests and riots erupted following the murder of a Black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdere...
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Seeking Womanist-Liberation: Using Testimonios to Drive Anti-Racism in Psychology Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Aashna Banerjee, Taylor N. Thomas, Shantel D. Gaillard
Eighty-six percent of psychologists are white, leading to implicit and explicit discrepancies, exclusion, and discrimination against people of color in the discipline. Additionally, academia tends ...
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Introduction to Anti-Racist Feminist Practice, Advocacy, and Activism Special Issue Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Katherine W. Bogen, Tiffany O’Shaughnessy, Shola Shodiya-Zeumault
This special issue draws together Black feminist, womanist, mujerista, and anti-racist approaches to theory and praxis. Authors provide recommendations and guidance toward liberatory approaches to ...
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Healing through Grassroots Activism: Therapists for Protester Wellness Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Millicent Cahoon, Therapists for Protester Wellness, Inc., Amanda M. Mitchell
The literature underscores gaps between mental health services and Black and Brown communities in relation to accessibility and cultural responsivity. Therapists for Protester Wellness (T4PW) was c...
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Exposure Therapy with a First-Generation, Latino Transgender Man: A Dialectical Behavior and Feminist Therapy Framework Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Jennifer Staples
Abstract Transgender and Gender Expansive (TGE) individuals with multiple marginalized identities are at increased risk of minority stress and trauma because of intersecting systems of oppression, such as transphobia and racism. There is limited evidence-based guidance for TGE individuals experiencing trauma, especially TGE individuals of color. This case study describes the implementation of Prolonged
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A Sexual Wellbeing Framework to Address Sexuality in Therapy with Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Clients Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Janna A. Dickenson, Elliot Tebbe, Ghazel Tellawi
Abstract Although most clinicians believe that discussing sexuality is important clinically, most clinicians do not initiate these discussions. Further, for therapists working with transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNBGE) clients, discussing sexuality may feel challenging when therapists fear inadvertently stigmatizing or mischaracterizing their clients and their concerns. We propose a
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“Even the Officers Are in on It:” Black Transgender Women’s Experiences of Violence and Victimization in Los Angeles Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Samantha LaMartine, Nadine Nakamura, James J. García
Abstract Black Transgender women (BTW) are subjected to race and gender-based societal oppression, which makes them vulnerable to experience violence. The purpose of this study was to examine experiences of violence among BTW by centering their narratives. Ten participants from Los Angeles County were interviewed, and data were analyzed using Consensual Qualitative Research, which yielded four domains;
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Empowering TNBGE and QTBIPOC Students through Clinical Group Practice in University Settings Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-06-25 Olivia Scott, Victor León, V. Ginny Blakely
Abstract Increasing visibility of transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNBGE) people in the United States and in higher education has coincided with a call for more affirming and appropriate mental health services. Group therapy has been connected to positive outcomes for college students, but appears less available to or less popular among TNBGE students. This article will summarize the history
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Introduction to the Special Issue on Feminist Therapy with Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive People Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Jan E. Estrellado, Kimberly F. Balsam
Abstract Transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNBGE) people have been historically excluded from feminist approaches broadly, including in the realm of therapy. This special issue examines the utility of feminist therapy with TNBGE people, along with its potential and limitations. Contributors focus on specific issues affecting TNBGE people, such as migration and citizenship status, sexual
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Feminist Therapy: Supervision as a Pathway Toward Equitable, Affirming Care for Nonbinary Clients Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-04-02 Hannah K. Heitz, Brooke Rappaport
Abstract Given best practices for serving nonbinary clients, how can supervisors and supervisees collaborate to provide equitable, affirming services? Building on the importance of affirming practice in working with nonbinary clients, it is fruitful to explore how a collaborative-affirmative approach in feminist supervision can foster a supportive, affirming therapist-client relationship. Using analytic
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Feminist Therapy at The Intersection of Gender Diversity and Neurodiversity Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Elizabeth A. McConnell, Reese Minshew
Abstract There has been growing awareness of the overlap between transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNBGE) and neurodivergent identities in recent years. However, many clinicians do not receive adequate training around either gender diversity or neurodiversity, much less their intersection. Further, the ubiquity of the pathology paradigm contributes to practices that further marginalize
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Feminist Therapy with Gender Questioning Adolescents: Clinical Case Example Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Sarah E. Conlin, Richard P. Douglass
Abstract This clinical case example illustrates the benefits of a feminist approach to therapy in addressing the unique experiences of gender questioning adolescents. We will illustrate the successful use of feminist therapy in our work with a biracial, bisexual, adolescent client who reported questioning his gender expression and gender identity. The client used he/him/his pronouns at the time of
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Binding and Queer Embodiments: Rethinking the Moral Imperative of Body Positivity Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-03-26 Jessica A. Joseph, Jessica R. Chavez
Abstract This paper explores existing feminist body positive frameworks and queer theories of embodiment while asking troubling questions about bodies between and outside of binary, cisgender frameworks. We consider how feminist psychotherapy offers some possibilities and occludes others when applied to the desire to redistribute or shrink chest tissue. Using psychoanalytic theory, we aim to uplift
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“Looking Back, the Programs Kept Me Alive”: Women’s Impressions of Counseling for Intimate Partner Violence Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Leslie Maureen Tutty
The copious research on formal help-seeking of women abused by intimate partners, rarely narrows to counseling services. This mixed-methods secondary analysis examined 660 Canadian women and their ...
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Special Issue on BIPOC and LGBTQ Feminist Radical Visionaries: Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Jean Lau Chin Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Jasmine A. Mena
Abstract Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) feminist visionaries have contributed to a paradigm shift in feminist theory and practice by espousing an intersectional and inclusive conceptualization of liberation. In this special issue, we recognize and honor seven feminist visionaries who shared their journeys including formative
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Pathfinding to Social Justice: Interweaving our Personal Journeys as Indigenous Feminist Psychologists Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-10-28 Iva GreyWolf, Royleen J. Ross
Abstract We share our personal journeys as Indigenous feminist psychologists in this article. We recognize and honor relationship with others, including each other. This is why we collaborated on our narrative based on our lived experience working definition of Indigenous feminism. We share the origins of our traditions and practices and their interconnections. We discuss identification and identity
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Decolonization: A Personal Manifesto Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Lillian Comas-Díaz
Abstract The author shares her decolonial journey in a personal manifesto. As a Puerto Rican born in the continental United States, but growing up in Borinquen (Puerto Rico’s Taíno name)—a colonized nation—the author embarks on a decolonial path addressing colonial mentality, coping in the diaspora, and thriving in the cultural borderlands. The author identifies social justice action as an antidote
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Black Women and Wellness Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-10-05 Patricia Hill Collins
Abstract This essay engages one fundamental question: How might Black women rethink the meaning of wellness within a society that is itself unwell? Black women’s empowerment requires cultivating self-defined knowledge that both criticizes the existing social order that makes Black women unwell and reconceptualizes wellness within these social relations. To develop this thesis, I explore how the construct
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Contrary to Popular Belief: I’m Not Who You Think I Am Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-10-02 Martha E. Banks
Abstract Martha Banks examines her evolving professional life in the context of dynamic intersecting marginalized demographic identities and overcoming challenges to become a leader in two fields: psychology and religion. Her publications and teaching reflect opportunities to pull together multiple interests which continue into her retirement to “renewment,” during which she finds ways to serve as
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Jean Lau Chin (1944–2020): An Oral History Project Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Viann N. Nguyen-Feng, Melinda A. García, Natalie Porter
Abstract Dr. Jean Lau Chin (1944–2020) was a dynamic feminist psychologist who excelled as a practitioner, consultant, researcher, academic, educator, and activist. Jean’s ability to touch the hearts and minds of individuals across generations is evidenced in the plethora of written memorials dedicated to Jean from organizations far and wide. Perhaps lesser known is Jean’s work in oral histories, as
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A Thunderbolt Strikes Psychology: The Inspirational Life of Laura Brown Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-09-25 Jasmine A. Mena, Delishia M. Pittman
Abstract Laura Brown is a clinical and forensic psychologist who works from a feminist theory perspective. She is an intellectual, a writer, and ardent social justice activist. Growing up the grandchild of immigrants in a middle class, well-educated suburb, Laura’s early career aspirations felt within reach but did not insulate her from the “rampant sexism” of the time simply because that was so pervasive
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Author Biographies Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-08-16
Published in Women & Therapy (Vol. 45, No. 1, 2022)
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Feminist Liberation Practice with Latinx Women: Introduction to the Special Issue Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-08-01 Carrie L. Castañeda-Sound, Lillian Comas-Díaz
Abstract This special issue synthesizes the interdisciplinary scholarship and clinical knowledge regarding the application of liberation psychology and feminist approaches with Latinx women. Embracing the approach of decolonization, the authors of this special issue center the intersectionality of Latinxs’ identities and experiences and interrogate neocolonial practices that perpetuate marginalization
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Nepantla Moments in Therapy: A Clinical Example With Latinx Immigrants Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-07-28 Pilar Hernandez-Wolfe
Abstract Therapy can be a site of decolonization in which the traumatic experiences of individuals, couples, families, and communities can be transformed by liberation-based frameworks. In this essay I articulate how key concepts from De Sousa Santos Epistemologies of the South, such as the ecologies of temporality, recognition, and productivity, can be integrated within a Mujerista therapy framework
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Mujerista Psychology: A Case Study Centering Latinx Empowerment in Psychotherapy Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-07-27 Marlene L. Cabrera, Carrie L. Castañeda-Sound
Abstract This article uses a case study to illustrate Mujerista tenants for mental health practitioners working with the adult female Latinx population. Reviewed are potential Latinx cultural values, history, traditions, and political movements within the United States. We demonstrate the advantages and limitations of a Mujerista perspective in therapy to offer clinicians exposure to a culturally specific
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Why Am I A Woman? Or, Am I? Decolonizing White Feminism and the Latinx Woman Therapist in Academia Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-07-24 marcela polanco
Abstract From the perspective of decolonial feminism and the coloniality of gender, in Spanglish, I develop an analysis of the Latinx woman as a racial and gender category of modernity/coloniality. My analysis unfolds through a narrative on my experiences as a Colombian immigrant, Spanglish speaker, and family therapist in academia in the United States. I am guided by an ethic of liberation and the
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Anti-Colonial Futures: Indigenous Latinx Women Healing from the Wounds of Racial-Gendered Colonialism Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-07-24 Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Hector Y. Adames, Jessica G. Perez-Chavez
Abstract Indigenous Latina women experience simultaneous forms of oppression, including racism, sexism, and colonialism, which we describe as racial-gendered colonialism. To promote epistemic diversity in responding to racial-gendered colonialism in psychotherapy, we propose three practical clinical guidance grounded in (a) Maya cosmology and (b) the Intersectionality Awakening Model of Womanista Treatment
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The Connectivity Bridge – A Clinical Understanding: Postcolonial Therapy with Latinx Women Living in the United States Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-07-23 Carmen Inoa Vazquez
Abstract The negative effects brought by intergenerational trauma affecting Latinx women that transmits across generations has not received the appropriate attention that recognizes the cumulative emotional and psychological wounding brought by the experience of migration associated with the legacies of colonialism, political violence, and related stressors. Intergenerational trauma can be recognized
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Abolitionist Feminism, Liberation Psychology, and Latinx Migrant Womxn Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-07-21 Daniela Domínguez
Abstract The increased presence of Latinx migrant womxn in immigration detention centers reflects the colonial, racialized, gendered, and capitalist nature of the punishing business in the United States. For Latinx migrant womxn, trauma from painful encounters with immigration detention may compound with suffering related to colonialism, imperialism, militarism, and racial capitalism. Grounded in the
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A Mujerista Liberation Psychology Perspective on Testimonio to Cultivate Decolonial Healing Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-07-13 Jesica Siham Fernández
Abstract Grounded in a liberation psychology mujerista epistemology and a decolonial feminist standpoint, the article describes the development and application of testimonio as a resource toward healing. The application of this resource goes beyond the classroom to include clinical settings. By bridging Latin America liberation psychology within LatCrit theory, the article describes testimonio as a
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Treating the Effects of Military Sexual Trauma through a Theater-Based Program for U.S. Veterans Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Alisha Ali, Stephan Wolfert, Ingrid Lam ciyu, Patricia Fahmy, Amna Chaudhry, Jessica Healey
Abstract The goal of this article is to examine the experience and aftermath of military sexual trauma (MST) among U.S. women Veterans with a particular emphasis on the therapeutic benefits of giving voice to their experience in an all-Veteran trauma treatment called the DE-CRUIT program. The DE-CRUIT program uses a feminist framework of human connection in combination with narrative elements from
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The Experiences of Syrian Mothers Who Are Refugees in Canada: An Exploration of Emotion Work and Coping Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2022-02-01 Kim Roger Abi Zeid Daou, Léa Roger Abi Zeid Daou, Maxime Cousineau-Pérusse
The refugee crisis is one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century. Refugee mothers endure elevated rates of mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidality...
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Maternal Ambivalence in Session: Helping Mothers Face Mixed Feelings Toward Their Children with Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-12-05 Deborah L. Pollack
This paper reviews some of the theoretical and empirical literature on maternal ambivalence and suggests that greater attention to this phenomenon in clinical work with mothers can foster more empo...
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Sexual Assault Resistance Education’s Benefits for Survivors of Attempted and Completed Rape Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Charlene Y. Senn, Paula Barata, Misha Eliasziw, Karen Hobden, H. Lorraine Radtke, Wilfreda E. Thurston, Ian R. Newby-Clark
Abstract The effectiveness of the Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) program in reducing victimization and impacting other outcomes (mediators of program effects) was demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial. A planned analysis showed that program effects on sexual assault were not significantly different for survivors of completed rape and other women. The present article investigated whether
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Latina Students’ Post-IPV Healing: A Bodymindspirit Approach Using the ELLA-SANA Model Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-26 Nancy Herrera, Alberta M. Gloria
As Latinas are at high risk to experience intimate partner violence (IPV) before or during their time in college, culturally congruent, trauma-informed treatments are indispensable. This article ad...
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Author Biographies Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-21
(2021). Author Biographies. Women & Therapy: Vol. 44, Resistance & Recovery in the #metoo Era, pp. 235-240.
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Resistance & Recovery in the #MeToo Era Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-09-22 Kate Richmond, Nicole L. Johnson
Abstract This special issue aims to amplify the voices of those who were and continue to be at the frontlines resisting and responding to sexual violence. In order to frame this special issue, we first outline the current socio-political landscape, including increased visibility of movements such as #NoMore, #TimesUp, and most notably #MeToo, and the public showcase of accused perpetrators becoming
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An Incomplete List of Events Related to “Me Too” & #MeToo Movement (2006–2020) Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-09-25 Alexandria Dilley, Rebekah Smart, Melissa L. Ward, Sapna B. Chopra
(2021). An Incomplete List of Events Related to “Me Too” & #MeToo Movement (2006–2020) Women & Therapy: Vol. 44, Resistance & Recovery in the #metoo Era, pp. 250-251.
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Centering Black Girls in Sexual Harassment Research: A Community-Based Participatory Action Research Approach Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-08-17 Britney G. Brinkman, Kathi Elliott, Shacoya L. Bates, Orlandria Smith
Abstract According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice statistics, 1 in 4 Black girls will be sexually abused before the age of 18. The founder of the #Metoo movement, Ms. Tarana Burke, originally designed the hashtag to help bring awareness to Black women and girls from underprivileged communities that experienced rape or sexual assault. However, the phrase was co-opted by White
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“I Was Praying for My Very Salvation from My Sexual Abuse”: Experiences of Sexual Abuse Survivors in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-13 Amber Choruby-Whiteley, Susan L. Morrow
Abstract Researchers have thoroughly documented the experiences of sexual abuse survivors; however, many complications may arise for adult survivors who are religious. To our knowledge, there have been no previous studies regarding childhood sexual abuse survivors who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This qualitative research project sought to explore the questions, “What
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LGBTQ and Straight Sexual Assault Survivors’ Interactions with Counseling in a Campus Counseling Center and Women’s Center Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-07 Kathryn J. Holland, Allison E. Cipriano, T. Zachary Huit
Abstract Experiencing college sexual assault is detrimental for students’ mental health. Counseling options exist in every type of college/university, but many survivors do not use these resources and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) survivors may have additional unmet mental healthcare needs. Using 40 qualitative interviews, we examined LGBTQ and (cis)straight survivors’ actual
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Online Disclosure of Sexual Victimization and Social Reactions: What Do We Know? Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-03 Katherine W. Bogen, Lindsay M. Orchowski, Sarah E. Ullman
Abstract Many survivors of sexual violence share their experiences with someone. As social media becomes an increasingly common platform for disclosing and responding to sexual victimization, it is vital to consider how existing research examining in-person disclosure of sexual victimization – and the social reactions of support providers – may or may not generalize to the experience of disclosing
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A Geospatial Analysis of Disclosure of and Social Reactions to Sexual Victimization on Twitter Using #MeToo Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Katherine W. Bogen, Lindsay M. Orchowski
Abstract Twitter has emerged as a space for survivors of sexual violence to share unwanted sexual experiences and for web users to provide support and feedback. Because Twitter data is often associated with latitude and longitude points, geospatial mapping of tweets that utilized the hashtag #MeToo to discuss experiences of sexual violence may be useful in understanding ways to best deliver resources
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Fighting Back Against College Campus Sexual Violence: Teaching and Supervising Courses to Empower Students Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Alexandra I. Zelin, Victoria L. Burns, Katherine H. Rogers
Abstract The present article focuses on how faculty at two different institutions independently developed academic courses utilizing feminist and intersectional theories to help empower students to “fight back” against college campus sexual violence. As college-aged women have one of the highest rates of sexual violence, it is imperative to provide them with the tools to successfully eradicate sexual
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The Best of Times, the Worst of Times: “Best Practices” for Survivor Support and Gender Violence Prevention Education on College Campuses Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-11 Shelley Eriksen, Sheetal Chib, Jackson Katz, Yanet Cortez-Barba, Pam Rayburn, Leah Aldridge
Abstract This article reports on a five-year project (2015–2020) to provide a campus-wide, systemic approach to survivor support and gender violence prevention education at one large, state university by a team of violence prevention educators, seasoned program development experts, and victim advocates and practitioners. Tasked with developing a “best practice” blueprint, we report on three overarching
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Therapists and #MeToo: A Qualitative Survey of Personal Reactions and Professional Experiences Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-10-03 Rebekah Smart, Alexandria Dilley, Melissa L. Ward, Sapna B. Chopra
Abstract The purpose of the present study was to understand how therapists were experiencing the #MeToo movement, both personally and professionally. In an anonymous online survey (via Qualtrics) sent to multiple therapist listservs and Facebook pages, training programs, and personal contacts, we asked therapists to respond to four open-ended questions about (a) their personal reactions to the #MeToo
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#WeToo: Feminist Therapist Self-Disclosure of Sexual Violence Survivorship in a #MeToo Era Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-09-12 Elizabeth A. Bennett, Lori E. Koelsch, Susannah R. Kuppers, Sheree King Ash
Abstract In this article, we present a review of the #MeToo movement alongside therapeutic, feminist self-disclosure by situating feminist self-disclosure in dialogue with and in response to the current #MeToo era of mainstream self-disclosures regarding sexual violence. We consider issues of transference and countertransference when therapists who are survivors work with survivors of sexual violence
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#ThemToo?: Trans Women Exclusionary Discourses in the #MeToo Era Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-08-11 Joshua L. Boe, Lorien S. Jordan, Émilie M. Ellis
Abstract Trans women experience sexual violence at alarming rates; however, due to societal cisnormativity, people often remain unaware of such rates. As digital feminist movements, such as #MeToo, gain momentum, this moment represents an opportune time to illuminate how trans exclusionary discourses may exist in feminist movements. Using transfeminist theory as an analytic tool, we discuss how the
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Belonging and Otherness: The Violability and Complicity of Settler Colonial Sexual Violence Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-08-11 Lorien S. Jordan
Abstract In this article, I problematize sexual violence as a gendered and raced tool of colonial dominance. Though the theoretical framework of settler colonialism, I demonstrate how colonialism in the United States influences current discourse and policy around sexual violence. First, I explore the ways that colonialism positions women as victims and chattel of men. Secondly, I consider why White
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Resist and Rise: A Trauma-Informed Womanist Model for Group Therapy Women & Therapy (IF 1.484) Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Thema Bryant-Davis, Bemi Fasalojo, Ana Arounian, Kirsten L. Jackson, Egypt Leithman
Black, Indigenous, and other Women of Color (BIWOC) are at increased risk for interpersonal trauma, including racial trauma. Interpersonal trauma has potentially deleterious emotional, cognitive, p...