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Affirmative Counseling with LGBTQI+ People / Misty M. Ginicola, Cheri Smith, Joel M. Filmore. - 1st. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Affirmative Counseling with LGBTQI+ People; Contents; Preface; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Acknowledgments; Section I: Foundations; Chapter 1: Developing Competence in Working With LGBTQI+ Communities: Awareness, Knowledge, Skills, and Action; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check; Multicultural Competence; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs; Knowledge; Skills; Action; Conclusion; Questions for Further Discussion; Resources; References; Chapter 2: The Science of Gender and Affectional Orientation; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check What Is Gender and Affectional Orientation?What Is the Biological Basis for Sexual Attraction?; What Is the Evidence for a Biological Cause for Gender and Affectional Orientation?; Conclusion; Questions for Further Discussion; Resources; References; Section II: Counseling Considerations and Counseling Strategies; Chapter 3: Growing Up LGBTQI+: The Importance of Developmental Conceptualizations; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check; Typical Development; Physical; Cognitive; Personal; Social-Emotional; Moral; Cultural; The Application of Developmental Theories to LGBTQI+ Youth The Elementary School ContextThe Middle School Context; The High School Context; Coming Out; Conclusion; Questions for Further Discussion; Resources; References; Chapter 4: LGBTQI+ Youth Development; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check; Risks for LGBTQI+ Youth; Resilience and Well-Being; School and Community Support; Family Support; Conclusion; Questions for Further Discussion; Resources; References; Chapter 5: LGBTQI+ Persons in Adulthood; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check; Early Adulthood; Identity and Intimacy; College and Occupation Career Consideration and Workplace RightsMilitary Experiences; Middle Adulthood; Relationships; Marriage; Family Planning and Raising Children; Intimate Partner Violence (IPV); Late Adulthood; Conclusion; Questions for Further Discussion; Resources; References; Chapter 6: Identity Development, Coming Out, and Family Adjustment; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check; Identity Formation; LGBTQI+ Identity Formation Models; The Influence of Other Demographic Factors; The Benefits and Challenges of Coming Out; Working With Families of Individuals Who Come Out; Conclusion Questions for Further DiscussionResources; References; Chapter 7: Physical and Mental Health Challenges Found in the LGBTQI+ Population; Awareness of Attitudes and Beliefs Self-Check; Causes of Physical and Mental Health Impairments; General Physical Health Challenges; Emotional and Mental Health Challenges; Depression and Suicide; Anxiety Disorders; Substance Abuse; Barriers to Health Care; Protective Factors; Conclusion; Questions for Further Discussion; Resources; References; Chapter 8: Disaffirming Therapy: The Ascent and Descent of Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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ISBN: 9781119375531 1119375533 9781119375517 1119375517

Standard No.: 10.1002/9781119375517 doi 99972332554

Source: 9781119375531 Wiley

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sexual minorities--Counseling of.
Sexual minorities--Psychology.
Sexual and Gender Minorities--psychology.
Counseling--methods.
Health Services for Transgender Persons.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RC451.4.G39 / G56 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 616.890086/64

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WM 55