The psychological consequences of the prostitute stigma
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prostitution, stigma, PTSD, depressionAbstract
The most frequently repeated diagnosis in the literature that analyzes the relationship between psychopatology and sex work are Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance use Disorders. Mental health professionals describe their causation as essentialist and psychopatological conclusions, since they conceive sex work as an inherently violent activity. However, this type of analises does not consider the causal role of stigma in suffering form disorders, through different types of violence: affection of self-concept (low self-esteem and decreased self-efficacy), affection of interpersonal relationships (social isolations and problems -even abuse- with the environment) and institutional violence (punitive laws, stigmatizing attitudes by health care services -including mental health-, as well as neglection -poverty, lack of oportunities and job alternatives-). The objective of this article is to analyze the causality of stigma in the generation, development and maintenance of Depression, PTSD and substance use. The aim is mental health professional to consider them in the analysis of the problem and the design of the treatment, so that they are more accurate and the conclusions are not based on stereotypes.
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