Presenting problems among treatment-seeking gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth
Hart, T.A.; Heimberg, R.G.
Journal of Clinical Psychology 57(5): 615-627
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9762 PMID: 11304702 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.1032Document Number: 533680
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth are at risk for a variety of clinical problems amenable to psychotherapeutic intervention. However, many psychotherapists may be unaware of the difficulties faced by this population. The purpose of this article is to familiarize therapists with presenting complaints common to psychotherapy-seeking gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. Some of these problems include homophobia among family, peers, and authority figures (often expressed at school or at work), depression, suicidality, social anxiety, and body image disturbance. We illustrate these important issues via four case examples.
Document emailed within 0-6 h
