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Internalized Stigma Within Sexual and Gender Minorities: Change Strategies and Clinical Implications
Abstract
Internalized stigma (including internalized homophobia/ heterosexism and internalized transphobia/genderism) negatively affects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals' mental health and well-being. Early writings framed internalized stigma as a reaction provoked by a susceptibility to external stigma that should be addressed within the person. However, recent writers have drawn sustained connections between internalized stigma and heterosexist and transphobic sociopolitical atmospheres. Research on the experience of internalized stigma and its negative outcomes are reviewed and evidence-based therapeutic guidelines applicable across various theoretical orientations are presented for counselors working with sexual and gender minority clients.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Puckett, J. A., & Levitt, H. M.
- Affiliations
- University of South Dakota (US)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- Corresponding author
- Puckett, Jae A.
- Venue
- Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-10-02
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 329-349
- ISSN
- 1553-8605 (ISSN-L)
- 1553-8338
- OpenAlex
- W2199817297
- Cited by
- 112
- References
- 87
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4
- FWCI
- 8.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Keywords
- self-stigma, internalized homophobia, internalized transphobia, sexual and gender minorities, LGBTQ mental health, heterosexism, genderism, counseling intervention, treatment options, socio-political factors
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