scholarly journals O “DESCORTINAMENTO” DAS VULNERABILIDADES DA POPULAÇÃO LGBTQIA+ DIANTE A PANDEMIA DE CORONAVÍRUS

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-355
Author(s):  
Fabiano Saft Silva
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Forms Of Violence

This article proposes a systematic review based on research that addresses the impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on the LGBTQIA+ population, explaining that it is a crisis within a crisis. The “unveiling” of oppression and other forms of violence is clear, while the number of mental health problems has potentially worsened for the majority of this segment, who are obliged to live with family members who do not legitimize their sexual orientations and gender identities. Work, income and loneliness are also issues that are aggravated by the scenario of social isolation for a large part of the LGBTQIA+ population. The results found mobilize reflections about the role of Psychology in the fight for Human Rights and full access to health services for this population, who live with the deprivation of these spaces. The intersectoral dialogue with other areas of knowledge is also crucial in order to develop strategic and affirmative actions, in favor of the population that is victim of violence.

scholarly journals Nurses’ perspectives on human rights when coercion is used in psychiatry: a systematic review protocol of qualitative evidence

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Pariseau-Legault ◽  
Sandrine Vallée-Ouimet ◽  
Marie-Hélène Goulet ◽  
Jean-Daniel Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
World Health ◽  
Involuntary Hospitalization ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Coercive Measures ◽  
Manual Search ◽  
Qualitative Evidence

Abstract Background The World Health Organization describes the perpetuation of human rights violations against people with mental health problems as a global emergency. Despite this observation, recent studies suggest that coercive measures, such as seclusion, restraints, involuntary hospitalization, or involuntary treatment, are steadily or increasingly being used without proof of their effectiveness. In nursing, several literature reviews have focused on understanding nurses’ perspectives on the use of seclusion and restraints. Although many studies describe the ethical dilemmas faced by nurses in this context, to this date, their perspectives on patient’s rights when a broad variety of coercive measures are used are not well understood. The aim of this review is to produce a qualitative synthesis of how human rights are actually integrated into psychiatric and mental health nursing practice in the context of coercive work. Methods Noblit and Hare’s meta-ethnographic approach will be used to conduct this systematic review. The search will be conducted in CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, ERIC, and Scopus databases, using the PICo model (Population, phenomenon of Interest, Context) and a combination of keywords and descriptors. It will be complemented by a manual search of non-indexed articles, gray literature, and other applicable data sources, such as human rights related documents. Qualitative and mixed-method study designs will be included in this review. Empirical and peer-reviewed articles published between 2008 and 2019 will be selected. Articles will be evaluated independently by two reviewers to determine their inclusion against eligibility criteria. The quality of the selected papers will then be independently evaluated by two reviewers, using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s Checklist for Qualitative Research. Data extraction and content analysis will focus on first- and second-order constructs, that is, the extraction of research participants’ narratives and their interpretation. Discussion This review will provide a synthesis of how psychiatric and mental health nurses integrate human rights principles into their practice, as well as it will identify research gaps in this area. The results of this review will then provide qualitative evidence to better understand how nurses can contribute to the recognition, protection, and advocate for human rights in a psychiatric context. Systematic review registration PROSPERO, CRD42019116862

Interpersonal Victimization, Substance Use, and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: The Role of Self-concept Factors

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110358
Author(s):  
Jillian R. Scheer ◽  
Katie M. Edwards ◽  
Alan Z. Sheinfil ◽  
Michelle R. Dalton ◽  
Madison K. Firkey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Interpersonal Victimization ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Reducing substance use and negative mental health outcomes of interpersonal victimization among sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) represents a critical public health priority. Victimized individuals often develop cognitive schemas, or organized knowledge structures consisting of traits, values, and memories about the self, such as self-concept factors, in response to interpersonal victimization. Prior studies demonstrate the role of self-concept factors (e.g., mastery, control, and self-esteem) in explaining the relationship between victimization and substance use and mental health. However, mastery, control, and self-esteem have not been explored as mediators of interpersonal victimization and health among SGMY. This study is among the first to apply cognitive schema models of trauma-related health symptoms using a large sample of SGMY to examine (a) whether interpersonal victimization is associated with substance use (i.e., alcohol use, cannabis use, and cigarette use) and mental health problems (i.e., depressive symptoms, self-perceived stress, self-rated health issues) and (b) whether diminished sense of mastery and control and lower self-esteem can partially explain elevated rates of substance use and mental health problems in this population. We used the U.S.-based 2017 LGBTQ National Teen Survey ( n = 17,112; Mage = 15.57, SD = 1.27); 6,401 (37.4%) identified as gay or lesbian, 7,396 (43.2%) as cisgender women, and 10,245 (59.9%) as White. Substance use and mental health variables were positively associated with interpersonal victimization variables and negatively associated with self-concept factors. Self-concept factors partially mediated the relationship between interpersonal victimization and mental health. This model explained 74.2% of the variance in mental health and 28.4% of the variance in substance use. Cognitive coping may represent an important modifiable factor that can be targeted by trauma-focused interventions in efforts to improve victimized SGMY’s mental health. Findings call for the development of identity-affirmative, evidence-based, and trauma-focused interventions for SGMY to improve this populations’ overall health.

scholarly journals ENSINANDO A DIVERSIDADE OU A TRANSFOBIA? UM PANORAMA DA EDUCAÇÃO SOBRE DIVERSIDADE SEXUAL E DE GÊNERO NAS ESCOLAS DA REGIÃO DE SOROCABA-SP E SUA INTERSECÇÃO COM SAÚDE MENTAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Sara Laham Sonetti ◽  
Marcos Roberto Vieira Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relations Of Power ◽  
Forms Of Violence ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

A estrutura social e os padrões de normalidade refletem diretamente as relações de poder e a naturalização de algumas normas em detrimento de outras. Temos no Brasil uma heteronormatividade compulsória vigente, que se apresenta também dentro da escola, nos conteúdos ensinados e nas condutas de comportamento induzidas ou exigidas. O presente artigo discute esse tema no panorama nacional de forma mais ampla e na região de Sorocaba, em particular. Nesse contexto local, a heteronormatividade tem sido afirmada e reafirmada através de aprovações de leis que desconsideram a identidade de gênero e de medidas que reforçam o preconceito e discriminação em torno de diversas formas de expressão da sexualidade e gênero. Esse desrespeito e as diferentes formas de violências dele advindas são desfavoráveis à saúde mental e física de pessoas que não se enquadram na cisheteronormatividade, fazendo então da escola um ambiente potencialmente lesivo a alunos e funcionários LGBT. Ao mesmo tempo, há a possibilidade de a escola exercer um papel protetivo, ao promover o debate e educação sobre sexualidade, o que tem sido pauta de movimentos sociais sorocabanos ao reivindicarem mudanças nas leis e diminuição da influência do conservadorismo presente no meio político local. Palavras-chave: Travestis. Transexuais. Heteronormatividade. Saúde Mental. Transfobia na escola.ABSTRACTThe social structure and patterns of normality reflect directly the relations of power and naturalization of some norms in detriment of others. There is a prevailing compulsory heteronormativity, which also occurs into the school, within the limits taught and conducts of induced or required behaviors. The present article discusses the theme in the national panorama in a broader way and in the region of Sorocaba, in particular way. In this local context, the heteronormativity has been affirmed and reaffirmed through approvals of laws that disregard gender identity and policies that reinforce prejudice and discrimination in the senses of the expressions of sexuality and gender. This disrespect and the different forms of violence that come from it, are unfavorable to mental and physical health of people that doesn’t fit in the cisheteronormativity, making the school to become a harmfull place to LGBT studants and employers. At the same time, there is a possibility of a protective role of school, while promoting debate and education about sexuality, which has been some of the schedule of social moviments of Sorocaba, that claim for chances in the law and for decrease of the influence of conservatism in the local political environment.Keywords: Transvestite. Transsexuals. Heteronormativity. Mental Health. Transphobia into schools.

Islam, Gender, and Democracy in Comparative Perspective

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Comparative Literature ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Shed Light

This volume reframes the debate around Islam and women’s rights within a broader comparative literature. It examines the complex and contingent historical relationships between religion, secularism, democracy, law, and gender equality. Part I addresses the nexus of religion, law, gender, and democracy through different disciplinary perspectives (sociology, anthropology, political science, law). Part II localizes the implementation of this nexus between law, gender, and democracy, and provides contextualized responses to questions raised in Part I. The contributors explore the situation of Muslim women’s rights vis-à-vis human rights to shed light on gender politics in the modernization of the nation and to ponder over the role of Islam in gender inequality across different Muslim countries.

The Role of Resilience in Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 428-442
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Szymanski ◽  
Kirsten A. Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Therapeutic Interventions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Minority Mental Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Structural Levels

Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are able to persevere and flourish despite pervasive social stigma and minority stress based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. This chapter reviews the research on LGBTQ resilience that can occur at individual, interpersonal/family, community, and contextual/structural levels. The authors describe qualitative research that has examined pathways to resilience and positive LGBTQ identity. The authors also review quantitative research on LGBTQ resilience via mediator, moderator, and moderated mediation models. Variables are described that have been found to explain or buffer the links between external and internalized minority stressors and mental health outcomes. The authors review the small but growing body of research that has begun to examine the efficacy of therapeutic interventions aimed at promoting LGBTQ resilience. Limitations are discussed and directions for future research are suggested.

scholarly journals The Struggle Against Torture: Challenges, Assumptions and New Directions

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-333
Author(s):  
Tobias Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Current State ◽  
New Directions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Short Essay ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Abstract This short essay offers a broad and necessarily incomplete review of the current state of the human rights struggle against torture and ill-treatment. It sketches four widespread assumptions in that struggle: 1) that torture is an issue of detention and interrogation; 2) that political or security detainees are archetypal victims of torture; 3) that legal reform is one of the best ways to fight torture; and 4) that human rights monitoring helps to stamp out violence. These four assumptions have all played an important role in the history of the human rights fight against torture, but also resulted in limitations in terms of the interventions that are used, the forms of violence that human rights practitioners respond to, and the types of survivors they seek to protect. Taken together, these four assumptions have created challenges for the human rights community in confronting the multiple forms of torture rooted in the deep and widespread inequality experienced by many poor and marginalized groups. The essay ends by pointing to some emerging themes in the fight against torture, such as a focus on inequality, extra-custodial violence, and the role of corruption.

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