Improving Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes for LGBT Youth : A Guide for Professionals

by Fisher, Sylvia, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781598570823
• ISBN10: 159857082X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: PAUL H. BROOKES PUBLISHING CO, INC.
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Summary

Despite steps made toward societal acceptance, many young people who are LGBT still experience harassment, family rejection, and social stigmatization¿putting them at high risk for depression and other mental health challenges. How should the mental health community best respond? Answers are in this book, a road map to tomorrow¿s policies, practices, and interventions that will make a positive difference for LGBT youth and their families. Gathering clear and practical information not available in any other volume, this book gives readers the research-based knowledge and best-practice guidelines they need to work toward a stronger system of care and services for LGBT youth. Mental health administrators, program developers, and other professionals will deepen their understanding of the development and expression of sexual identity; provide culturally and linguistically responsive services (includes a helpful self-assessment checklist); discover the 10 guiding principles of knowledgeable, sensitive, and responsive systems of care for LGBT youth; develop interventions that foster resilience and mitigate risk factors; successfully blend formal mental health services and natural supports; and more. With this urgently needed guide to evidence-based, culturally competent practices, mental health professionals will advance systems of care that lead directly to better outcomes for LGBT youth and their families.