Lesbians and Gay Men: Chemical Dependency Treatment IssuesHere is a valuable contribution to the new and growing body of clinical literature concerning mental health issues for gay males and lesbians. Lesbians and Gay Men: Chemical Dependency Treatment Issues addresses in-depth, specific issues in the treatment of chemical dependency in this population. Authors discuss special problems of the gay population and describe actual clinical techniques for treating them. Readers can easily apply these techniques and strategies for treatment directly to their own work. The book is full of case studies and other helpful information, making it one that practitioners may turn to again and again.A discussion of addiction and homophobia opens the book and creates a base for the chapters that follow, which present clinical material on topics such as:
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Contents
Reflections | 5 |
Heterosexual Therapists Treating Homosexual | 16 |
Consciousness Raising for Therapists | 23 |
Dealing with Sexual Identity and Sobriety | 29 |
Report from the Front Lines | 35 |
Experiences of Gay | 49 |
Conclusion | 62 |
25 | 65 |
29 | 92 |
A Qualitative Study | 93 |
Dual Diagnosis Issues with Homosexual Persons | 105 |
Planning an Experiential Weekend Workshop | 119 |
Saturday Morning Session 3 Hours | 129 |
Sunday Morning Session 3 Hours | 137 |
Use of the Genogram to Gather Information and Identify | 143 |
Reframing | 151 |
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References to this book
Reframing Women's Health: Multidisciplinary Research and Practice Alice Dan No preview available - 1994 |