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Category: Oppression and Resilience Minority Health

Symposium 9 - Marginalization, Discrimination, and Dehumanization: Incorporating Perception of Otherness as Psychopathology Risk Factors

Friday, November 17, 2023
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM PST
Location: Clearwater (702), Level 7
CE: 1.5

Keywords: Risk / Vulnerability Factors, Suicide, Trauma
Level of Familiarity: Moderate
Recommended Readings: Williams, M. T., Osman, M., Gran-Ruaz, S., & Lopez, J. (2021). Intersection of racism and PTSD: Assessment and treatment of racial stress and trauma. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 8(4), 167-185.,  

Keum, B. T., Wong, M. J., & Salim-Eissa, R. (2022). Gendered racial microaggressions, internalized racism, and suicidal ideation among emerging adult Asian American women. International journal of social psychiatry, 00207640221089536.

,   Kachen, A., Pharr, J. R., Chien, L. C., & Flatt, J. D. (2022). Creating a minority stress index to examine mental health impacts of discrimination among transgender and gender nonbinary adults. LGBT health, 9(1), 63-71.,  

Bouris, A., Everett, B. G., Heath, R. D., Elsaesser, C. E., & Neilands, T. B. (2016). Effects of Victimization and Violence on Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Adolescents. LGBT Health, 3(2), 153–161.

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Jenkins, T. A., Robison, M., & Joiner, T. E. (2023). Dehumanization and mental health: clinical implications and future directions. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 50, 101257.

Perception of otherness – i.e., manifestation of out-group status by a dominant group through stigmatizing real or imagined difference – undeniably influences presentation of psychopathology, especially those that disproportionally affect historically marginalized groups, such as suicidal thoughts and behaviors and trauma and related disorders. Examples of such perceptions of otherness include marginalization of various identities, acts of discrimination and microaggressions, and dehumanization. Incorporating perception of otherness into psychopathology theory and models may enhance inclusivity as it would allow a more accurate representation of the experiences of historically minoritized groups. Further, such efforts could translate into more effective interventions targeting psychopathology in which perception of otherness may be a potential risk factor. The current symposium aims to demonstrate five cases in which various perceptions of otherness were modeled as risk factors for psychopathology with great relevance to minoritized groups.
First, Min Eun Jeon will present on findings from a path analysis demonstrating trauma symptoms of discrimination (i.e., minority stress) and posttraumatic cognitions fully and serially account for the association between experiences of discrimination and suicidal ideation in a sample of minoritized young adults. Study implications that will be discussed include integration of minority stress theory, cognitive processing therapy framework, and modeling of discrimination as an intersectional, dimensional construct to explain elevated rates of suicidal ideation in historically minoritized groups.
Second, Lee Robertson will demonstrate the utility of incorporating both systemic and personal marginalization in enhancing risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors in transgender and gender diverse adults. Findings from a serial path model will be presented to highlight the role of socioeconomic status, healthcare access, experiences of discrimination as experienced by transgender individuals, and internalized distress on suicidal thoughts and behaviors in gender-diverse populations.
Third, Nikhila Udupa will present on modeling intersectionality of minoritized sexual orientation and race as correlates of suicidal ideation in a sample of sexual and gender minority adults. Implications that will be elaborated on include the importance of accounting for intersectional identities to accurately model the role of experiences of discrimination as they relate to suicidal ideation.
Fourth, Miracle Potter will highlight the role of invalidation and microaggressions as they relate to racial trauma symptoms of discrimination in a sample of racially minoritized young adults. Findings that will be discussed include the benefits of incorporating experiences of discrimination in accounting for trauma symptoms due to racial trauma.
Finally, Morgan Robison will present on the utility of dehumanization as a correlate of suicidal ideation. Psychometric properties on a measure of dehumanization, its structure across three samples, and construct validity as supported by correlations with various forms of otherness will be presented.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the session, the learner will be able to:
  • Rate the applicability of the minority stress and cognitive processing therapy models in explaining suicidal ideation in minoritized adults.
  • Discuss the role of systemic and individual discrimination as a correlate of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in gender minorities.
  • Recite that impact of sexual orientation-based discrimination on suicidal ideation differs across racial identity in sexual minority adults.
  • Explain the role of racial microaggressions in accounting for trauma symptoms of discrimination.
  • Define self-dehumanization and its application in understanding aspects of psychopathology such as suicidal thoughts and behaviors.