title: Invisibility syndrome: a clinical model of the effects of racism on African-American males.
abstract: Adaptive behavior and psychological well-being of African Americans can be affected by prejudice and discrimination. Encountering repeated racial slights can create "psychological invisibility." The invisibility syndrome is presented as a conceptual model for understanding the inner evaluative processes and adaptive behavior of African Americans in managing experiences of racism.
authors.affiliation: City College and Graduate School of the City University of New York, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boyd-Franklin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011287:Prejudice; D012649:Self Concept; D013577:Syndrome