Diversity competences and Gender

31 Março 2023, 13:00 • Rita Sousa

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Diversity competences and Gender:

- gender role conflict and its impacts on health

- gender-based violence across the life span (childhood, adolescence, intimate partner violence)

Group exercise on tailoring gender-sentitive campaigns for victims of intimate partner violence.

Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGGD) health

24 Março 2023, 13:00 • Rita Sousa

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Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGGD) population: awareness exercise.

Standards of Care by the WPATH (World Professional Association for Trans Health) and the WMA (World Medical Association): upholding self-determination and the definition of gender dysphoria.

Social gender affirmation, legal gender recognition, and medical gender-affirmative care.

American Psychological Association (APA) Transgender guidelines for psychologists.

Disparities in Health Care from TGGD people in Europe.

Social and legal context in Portugal and in Europe.

Individual and cultural differences in SOGIESC

17 Março 2023, 13:00 • Rita Sousa

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Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sexual Characteristics (SOGIESC) as basis for individual and cultural differences

Definitions and concepts. Model of cultural and individual diversity competences as applied to LGBTQI+ populations (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Intersex persons).

Health disparities among LGB population. American Psychological Association guidelines to work with lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

Refugees and asylum seekers

10 Março 2023, 13:00 • Rita Sousa

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Cotinuation of last class:

Psychological assessment bias. Cultural-sensitive case formulation skills.

Debate on similities and differences between voluntary migration and forced migration: concepts and the blurry lines.

Specific needs and competencies in working with refugees and asylum seekers.

Interseccionality: Migration, culture and gender.

Ethnic diversity and migration

3 Março 2023, 13:00 • Rita Sousa

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How to address ethnic diversity and migration in the professional relationship?

Discussion of issues related to prejudice and stereotyping, while promoting awareness of self as a cultural being or someone with a cultural belonging.

Similarities and differences between specific needs of ethnic minority members and migrants.

Vulnerabilities/risk factors and protective factors for helth and well-being among migrants.

Guidelines for working with migrants and ethnic minorities from the American Psychological Association.