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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132423103321

Titolo

Casebook for counseling lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons and their families / / edited by Sari H. Dworkin and Mark Pope

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, Virginia : , : American Counseling Association, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

9781119026563 (eBook)

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (398 p.)

Disciplina

362.89/6086

Soggetti

Lesbians - Counseling of

Gay men - Counseling of

Bisexual people - Counseling of

Transgender people - Counseling of

Counseling - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Casebook for Counseling: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons and Their Families; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Section 1: Developmental Issues; Chapter 1: Sexual Minority Youth: The Case of Donald Wilson; Introduction; The Assessment Process; Cultural and Contextual Considerations; Developmental Considerations; Diagnostic Considerations; Treatment Process; Interventions Specific to Sexual Orientation; Outcomes; Sexual Minority Youth in the Schools: Recommendations for School Personnel; Self-Reflection and Professional Development

Policy Examination and RevisionPhysical Environment Inventory and Adaptation; Faculty Training and Support; Student Education and Advocacy; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Coming Out for Gay Men; Identifying Data and Background Information; Presenting Issues; Diagnoses; Theoretical Framework; Treatment Goals and Interventions; Establishing a Holding Environment; Promoting Identity Development and Self-Esteem; Decreasing Substance Abuse; Outcomes; Multi- and Cross-Cultural Issues; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Counseling



Strategies With Intersex Clients: A Process-Based Approach

Intake and Initial Diagnostic Data and Demographic InformationStandardized Assessment; Diagnostic Conceptualization; Case Process and Interventions; Assessment and Case Process Outcomes; Assessment Outcomes; Process-Based Outcomes; Implications, Reactions, and Conclusion; Issues of Ethics and Professional Integrity; Implications for Counseling; References; Chapter 4: Counseling and Advocacy With a Gay Father, a Straight Mom, and a Transgender Adolescent; Background; Presenting Issues; Diagnosis; Subsequent Sessions; Goals; Coming Out Process; Conclusion; References

Chapter 5: Counseling Older Gay MenIdentification, Background, and Presenting Issues; Interventions With David; Transference Issues; Interventions With Jonathan; Transference Issues; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Counseling Older Lesbians: The Case of Pat and Selene; Pat and Selene; Presenting Issues; Assessment and Diagnosis; Possible Effects of PD; Factors Affecting Retirement Possibilities; Assessing the Family's Willingness to Make Joint Decisions About Selene's Future Care; Theoretical Framework and Treatment Modalities; Treatment Model for Retirement Planning

Group Counseling for Pat and SeleneThe 4 S Model for a Solution-Focused Family Group; Goals of Treatment; Goals for Pat and Selene as a Couple; Goals for Pat; Goals for Selene; Goals for Selene and Her Children; Application of Interventions; Retirement Counseling Model; The 4 S Decision Model; Outcomes; Recommendations; Clinical Considerations; References; Chapter 7: An Asian Indian Woman's Ethnic, Sexual, and Career Identity; Introduction; Conceptualizing Lakshmi; Cultural Heritage and Career Development Implications; Identity; Intervention; Conclusion; References

Section 2: Relationship Issues

Sommario/riassunto

This captivating book contains 31 case studies that focus on what is said and done in actual counseling sessions with LGBTQQI clients, including diagnosis; interventions, treatment goals, and outcomes; transference and countertransference issues; other multicultural considerations; and recommendations for further counseling or training.  Experts in the field address topics across the areas of individual development, relationship concerns, contextual matters, and wellness. The cases presented include coming out; counseling intersex, bisexual, and transsexual clients; couples, marriage, and fam