Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental HealthTake your knowledge of the mental health issues that affect LGBT people to the next level! The Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health provides reliable, up-to-date information on clinical issues, administrative practices, and health concerns related to the provision of public sector mental health services to LGBT people. The handbook presents clinical case material and describes various current clinical programs, with details about how they were developed and fostered, as well as their unique role in the provision of mental health services to this population. Contributors share their experiences developing two of the largest public LGBT programs in the United States and offer practical strategies for developing LGBT mental health programming in any community. This single source brings together mental health clinicians, administrators, and advocates whose work involves public sector issues that concern the LGBT community. These seasoned experts provide in-depth information for those who need to know about the current state of mental health care in public psychiatry for LGBT individuals. The book also explores the professional and popular literature on the subject, providing a broad overview of the issues in this expanding clinical area. The Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health contains five chapters that target policy, administrative, and programmatic issues, providing a neglected perspective for clinicians, program developers, administrators, advocates, and funders. In addition, you’ll find:
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Contents
of LGBT Issues | 1 |
indexingabstracting services in this list will also cover material in | 8 |
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender People Receiving | 25 |
continued | 34 |
Index Guide to College Journals core list compiled by integrating | 48 |
A Program for Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender | 67 |
www csa com 1991 | 70 |
Providing Mental Health Services for LGBT Teens | 83 |
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Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health Ronald Hellman,Jack Drescher No preview available - 2005 |
Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health Jack Drescher,Ronald Hellman No preview available - 2005 |
Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health Jack Drescher,Ronald Hellman No preview available - 2005 |
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