1st Edition
Activism and LGBT Psychology
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
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Go beyond traditional approaches to therapy, research, and teaching Psychotherapy works toward change, but has traditionally focused solely on the individual. Today it is understood that discrimination and other adverse social conditions adversely affect the mental health of minority groups. Activism and LGBT Psychology takes note of the influence of social factors and offers examples of how... Read more
- Introduction (Judith M. Glassgold and Jack Drescher)
- History
- Wearing Two Hats: The Psychologist As Activist and Therapist (Charles Silverstein)
- Psychotherpy and Clinical Practice
- “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities”: Psychology, Agency, and Activism (Judith M. Glassgold)
- Liberating Psychotherapy: Liberation Psychology and Psychotherapy with LBGT Clients (Glenda M. Russell and Janis S. Bohan)
- Transactivism As Therapy: A Client Self-Empowerment Model Linking Personal and Social Agency (Rupert Raj)
- Research, Community, and Policy Issues
- Collaborative Community-Based Research As Activism: Giving Voice and Hope to Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth (Gary W. Harper, Omar Bashir Jamil, and Bianca D. M. Wilson)
- Using the Arts to Challenge Hate, Create Community: Laramie Lives in Lowell (Anne Mulvey and Charlotte Mandell)
- Activism in the Schools: Providing LGBTQ Affirmative Training to School Counselors (Joy S. Whitman, Stacey S. Horn, and Cyndy J. Boyd)
- Integrating the Personal and Professional
- Coming Out and Being Out As Activism: Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health Professionals in Red and Blue States (Amy Rees)
- Being a Heterosexual Ally to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community: Reflections and Development (Peter Ji)
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Judith M. Glassgold, Jack Drescher
