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Feminist psychology is a form of psychology centered on social structures and gender. Feminist psychology critiques historical psychological research as done from a male perspective with the view that males are the norm. Feminist psychology is oriented on the values and principles of feminism. Gender issues can be broken down into many different categories and can be rather controversial. They can include the way people identify their gender (for example: male, female, genderqueer; transgender or cisgender) and how they have been affected by societal structures relating to gender (gender hierarchy), the role of gender in the individual's life (such as stereotypical gender roles) and any other gender related issues. The main objective behind this field of study is to understand the individual within the larger social and political aspects of society. Feminist psychology places a strong emphasis on women's rights. Psychoanalysis took shape as a clinical or therapeutic method, feminism as a political strategy. History Feminist psychoanalysis The term feminist psychology was originally coined by Karen Horney. In her book, Feminine Psychology, which is a collection of articles Horney wrote on the subject from 1922–1937, she addresses previously held beliefs about women, relationships, and the effect of society on female psychology. Functionalism, Darwinism and the psychology of women The beginning of psychology research presents very little information in the way of female psychology. Many women did not fight against oppression because they did not realize they were oppressed in the first place. Once the functionalist movement came about in the United States, academic psychology's study of sex difference and a prototypical psychology of woman were developed.https://psycnet.apa.org/journals/amp/30/7/739.pdf Anti-feminism after WWII In 1942 Edward Strecker made "mom-ism" an official pathological syndrome under the APA. Strecker believed that the country was under threat because mothers were not emotionally disconnecting from their children at a young enough age, and the matriarchy was making young men weak and losing their "man power". This fueled that anti-feminist movement; women were in need of psychotherapy to aid their mental illness and further prevent the spread of maternalism. The psychological damage on the family would be severe if a woman chose a career to satisfy her needs as opposed to her feminine domestic role assigned by society. A woman's happiness was not important, she must follow her role. The effect of women having independent thoughts and a thirst for exploring her options was a huge threat to gender, as it resulted in masculine women and feminized men, apparently confounding the nation's youth and dooming their future. Constantinople and Bem both agreed that men and women possess masculinity and femininity, and that having both is being psychologically androgynous and a cause to be psychologically fixed or evaluated. Gender research in the 1960s and 1970s Esther Greenglass states that in 1972, the field of psychology was still male-dominated, women were totally excluded. The use of the word women in conjunction with psychology was forbidden, men refused to be excluded from the narrative. In her experience of teaching class, or being assistant professors, they had to phrase it in the interest of human beings or gender. Unger's paper "Toward a Redefinition of Sex and Gender" said that the use of gender showed the separation of biological and psychological sex. Psychology of women is feminist because it says women are different from men and that women's behavior cannot be understood outside of context. Feminists in turn compelled psychoanalysts to consider the implications of one of Freud's own, most uncompromising propositions: "that human beings consist of men and women and that this distinction is the most significant one that exists." In Liberating Minds: Consciousness-Raising as a Bridge Between Feminism and Psychology in 1970s Canada, Nora Ruck leads with, "U.S. radical feminist Irene Peslikis warned that equating women's liberating with individual therapy prevented women from truly understanding and fighting the roots of their oppression." Canada was one of the few countries with an academic category within psychology for feminism. They relied on CR (consciousness raising) groups to build their movement. Ruck describes the process of these CR groups by "bridging the tensions" between the personal and political. The development of CR as a political method in its own right is widely attributed to the New York-based radical feminist collective "Redstockings" (Echols, 1989). CR is also closely tied with radical feminism, which aims to weed out discrimination and segregation based on sex, and through a grassroots movement like socialist feminism, maintains that women's oppression is not a by-product of capitalist oppression but a "primary cause" (Koedt, 1968). Joining the workforce Women were excluded from Freud's definition of mental health (the ability to love and to work) because women wanting jobs was attributed to a masculinity complex or envy of men. Between 1970 and 1980 the percentage of women working outside the home had risen from 43 to 51, in the United States. Although women reported having difficulty juggling the roles of mother and provider, they found a way to be fulfilled void of childbearing. Women continue to be a large percentage of the workforce in psychological positions. In 2013, 68.3 percent of the psychological positions in the United States of America were held by women, and as of 2019 it was 70 percent. This resulted in 2.1 women in the workforce for every 1 man, a drastic shift from Freud's previous school of thought on women in the workforce (APA, 2013). The workforce does consider semi-retired psychologists as well; however, women still overtake men when comparing active psychologists, and have less percentage than men for semi-retired and retired psychologists (APA, 2013). The Committee on Women in Psychology (CWP), was founded in 1973. It was founded with the mission " 'to advance psychology as a science and a profession...' — by ensuring that women in all their diversity achieve equality within the psychological community and in the larger society..." (APA, 2017). There are also journals that focus on women in psychology, such as SAGE, which is recognized by the APA (SAGE, 2017). SAGE journal publishes articles about the mental health of women in the workforce, and what it is like for single mothers in the country, all of which are common topics in feminism as it is (SAGE, 2017). These movements that have occurred over time show a clear shift in culture from Freud's original philosophy on mental health, where women are not only included, but are also part of every aspect of the workforce of psychology. The APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology emerged to support and empower women in psychological field.... Discover the Netce popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Netce books.

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    NetCE

    The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with a basic understanding of obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), its clinical manifestations, and basic treatment...

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    Complementary Therapies for Menopause

    NetCE

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    Behavioral Addictions

    NetCE

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    The Aging Brain

    NetCE & Allan G. Hedberg

    The purpose of this course is to assist therapists, counselors, and those working with the elderly in a variety of capacities to better respond, treat, and care for senior patients...

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    Medical Error Prevention for Behavioral Health Professionals

    Lori L. Alexander, CME Resource/NetCE & Marjorie Conner Allen

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    Cannabis and Cannabis Use Disorders

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    Lori L. Alexander, CME Resource/NetCE & Mark Gold

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    Domestic and Sexual Violence

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    The Role of Spirituality in Health and Mental Health

    NetCE

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    NetCE

    As health care becomes more complex, it is essential that the theoretical concepts of the basis of illness (pathophysiology) be well understood. The purpose of this course is to re...

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    Cannabis Use, Abuse, and Dependence

    CME Resource/NetCE, Mark Rose & Lori L. Alexander

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    An Introduction to EMDR and Related Approaches in Psychotherapy

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    The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the EMDR approach to treatment of traumarelated psychopathology in order for clinicians to evaluate its appropriateness for ...

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    Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorders

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    The purpose of this course is to address the ongoing alcohol competency educational needs of practicing physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers. The material will includ...

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    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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    Psychopharmacology

    NetCE

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    Hyperglycemia and Wound Management

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    CME Resource/NetCE, Lori L. Alexander & Maryam Mamou

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    NetCE

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    NetCE

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    NetCE

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    NetCE

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    Ethical Decision Making

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    Health Issues Distinctive to Women

    NetCE

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    Psychedelic Medicine and Interventional Psychiatry

    NetCE

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    Sleep Disorders

    NetCE

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    Anxiety Disorders

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    The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to appropriately identify and treat patients with anxiety disorders, addre...

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    Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work

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    Neck Pain in Adults

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    Depression and Suicide

    Lori L. Alexander, CME Resource/NetCE & Mark Rose

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