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Handbook of
Affirmative Psychotherapy with Lesbians and Gay Men
Kathleen Y. Ritter and Anthony I. Terndrup
Grounded in current research, this comprehensive volume lays the foundations for
effective, affirmative therapeutic practice with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients.
Timely, clinically relevant information is provided to help clinicians understand and
address the unique concerns these clients bring to the therapeutic setting. Coverage
includes the sociocu tural factors that influence lesbian and gay mental health; the
process of lesbian, gay, and bisexual identity formation; and lifespan developmental tasks
and transitions from adolescence to later life. Also addressed are family of origin
issues; couple problems, including sex therapy with same-sex partners; vocational and
workplace issues; health and medical concerns; meeting the needs of same-sex parents and
their children; religious and spiritual concerns; and cultural diversity issues. The
extensive resource section lists a broad array of publications, advocacy groups, and
Web-based resources for both professionals and consumers.
Introduction
I. Social, Developmental, and Political Foundations
1. Heterosexism: A Fundamental Reality
2. Concepts of Sexual Orientation
3. Sexual Orientations: Origins and Influences
4. Sexual Orientation and the Law
II. Identity Formation and Psychological Development
5. Theories of Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity Formation
6. Issues for Sexual Minority Adolescents
7. Midlife and Later-Life Issues for Sexual Minority Adults
III. Affirmative Practice
8. Psychodiagnostic Considerations
9. Psychotherapeutic Applications for Identity Formation
10. Sexual Minorities within Other Minority Populations
11. Career Choice and Development with Sexual Minority Clients
12. Health and Medical Concerns
13. Religious Concerns and Spiritual Development
IV. Working with Couples and Families
14. Families of Origin and Coming-Out Issues
15. Understanding Same-Sex Couples
16. Sex Therapy with Gay and Lesbian Couples
17. Families with a Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Parent
Resources
ORDER CODE: GP0714B
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