Clinical Interventions for Internalized Oppression

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by Jan E Estrellado (Editor), Lou Felipe (Editor), Jeannie E Celestial (Editor)

Recognizing that many marginalized communities experience the damaging mental health impacts of oppression and discrimination, Clinical Interventions for Internalized Oppression offers practitioners with theoretical frameworks, treatment recommendations, and practice guidelines for addressing bias in their own work, as well as specific interventions for treating the deleterious impacts of inequity.

The book introduces readers to conceptual frameworks for internalized oppression and the interactive nature of systems of privilege, power, and oppression within individual and collective experiences. Later chapters identify where different facets of internalized oppression may present themselves in broad clinical domains. Readers explore the ways in which internalized negative beliefs emerge from historic oppression and how they present and manifest.

Throughout, queer and/or Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) practitioner spotlights, clinical vignettes, somatic reflections, self-reflection, and discussion questions deepen readers’ learning experiences and promote real-world application.

Clinical Interventions for Internalized Oppression is part of the Cognella Series on Advances in Culture, Race, and Ethnicity. The series, co-sponsored by Division 45 of the American Psychological Association, addresses critical and emerging issues within culture, race, and ethnic studies, as well as specific topics among various ethnocultural groups.

  • “Drs. Jan Estrellado, Lou Felipe, and Jeannie Celestial have done a remarkable job of assembling a group of scholars, clinicians, and community leaders who do not see their personal connection to internalized oppression as a limitation, but instead see it as a strength that both elevates their work and makes it deeply impactful. Addressing internalized oppression is hard work, but for many of us this is not just our hard work; it is also our heart’s work. Sure, readers should be prepared to apply the contents of this book in the professional context, but they should also be prepared for deep personal reflection, transformation, and growth.”

    E. J. R. David, Ph.D.
    Author of Brown Skin, White Minds
    Editor of Internalized Oppression: The Psychology of Marginalized Groups
    Professor of Psychology at University of Alaska Anchorage

  • "Really well-written and although the intended audience is mental health practitioners, this is written in such approachable, relatable ways that even non-clinicians can gain valuable insight into the intersectionality of types of oppression, history, and trauma. Great academic resource or for anyone wanting valuable insight into internalized oppression. The self-reflection opportunities are a great way to engage with the topic in a way that feels like an authentic conversation instead of one-sided didactic material."

    SJW

  • "The book introduces readers to conceptual frameworks for internalized oppression and the interactive nature of systems of privilege, power, and oppression within individual and collective experiences. Later chapters identify where different facets of internalized oppression may present themselves in broad clinical domains. Readers explore the ways in which internalized negative beliefs emerge from historic oppression and how they present and manifest."

    Cognella.com