An Integrative Review on Affirmative Therapy in Brazil:

Updates since 2009

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Keywords:

Affirmative Therapy, Sexual and Gender Minorities, Psychotherapy, Sexual Prejudice, Gender Prejudice

Abstract

Affirmative Therapy is a special set of psychological knowledge that, combined with a psychotherapeutic approach, understands complex issues related to prejudice against sexual and gender diversity that LGBTQIAP+ people face. This Integrative Review gathered Brazilian publications on Affirmative Therapy from 2009, the year in which the first Brazilian work on the subject was launched. Searching for “affirmative therapy”, 25 publications from the BVS, Google Scholar and LILACS databases and CAPES Periodical Portal were selected. The results showed an increase in publications between the years 2020 and 2022. The main gaps indicated in traditional Psychology were the curriculum of the Psychology courses, still cisheterocentric; the prejudice of psychologists/as/gues, and the lack of training to assist LGBTQIAP+ people.

Author Biographies

Bianca da Silva dos Santos, Atitus Educação

Graduate in Psychology. Member of the VIA-Redes Research Group (Violence, Childhood, Adolescence and the performance of protection and care networks).

Jean Von Hohendorff, Atitus Educação

Post-doctor and Professor of the Psychology Course at Atitus Educação.

Professor of the Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Psychology at Atitus Educação (Passo Fundo), where he coordinates the VIA-Redes Research Group (Violence, Childhood, Adolescence and the performance of protection and care networks).

Published

2024-09-01

How to Cite

da Silva dos Santos, B., & Von Hohendorff, J. (2024). An Integrative Review on Affirmative Therapy in Brazil:: Updates since 2009. Psychology Notes, 4(2), 16. Retrieved from https://cadernosdepsicologia.org.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/243

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): revista Cadernos de Psicologia

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