Handbook of Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Sexual and Gender Minorities

Description:

Historically, mental health clinical research has taken inadequate account of psychosocial disorders experienced by those who identify as sexual and gender minorities, however, researchers have recently begun developing and adapting evidence-based mental health treatment approaches for use with these groups. Handbook of Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Sexual and Gender Minorities offers a comprehensive array of evidence-based approaches for treating sexual and gender minority clients' mental health concerns. The interventions detailed here span a diverse spectrum of populations, including sexual and gender minority youth, transgender populations, same-sex couples, sexual minority parents, and bisexual individuals. Chapters also address numerous mental and behavioral health problems, including anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, trauma, body image disturbance, and sexual health. In addition to an overview of the research evidence supporting each clinical presentation and approach, chapters contain practical how-to guidance for therapists to use in their clinical practice. This book reflects a true integration of the best of sexual and gender minority research and the best of evidence-based practice research, presented by the leading experts in the field. As such it is essential reading for mental health professionals who work with these groups, as well as trainees in social work, counseling, and clinical psychology.

Table of Contents:

Section I Background

1. Adapting Evidence-Based Practice for Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Current State and Future Promise of Scientific and Affirmative Treatment Approaches

Section II Evidence-Based Treatments for Specific Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

2. Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Mental Health

3. Evidence-Based Approaches for Sexual Health and Substance Use Problems in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

4. Transgender Affirmative Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy

5. Couple Interventions for Same-Sex Couples

6. Sexual Minority Parent Families: Research and Implications for Parenting Interventions

7. Affirmative Mental Health Practice with Bisexual Clients: Evidence-Based Strategies

Section III Evidence-Based Treatments for Specific Mental Health Problems Among Sexual and Gender Minority Clients

8. Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: Evidence-Based Considerations for Affirmative Services for Sexual Minority Clients

9. Evidence-Based Approaches for Treating Depression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Clients

10. Evidence-Based Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Treatment with Sexual and Gender Minorities

11. Application of Evidence-Based Practices for Trauma-Related Disorders Among Sexual Minority Women

12. An Evidence-Based Approach to Conceptualizing Trauma Responses Among Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Adults

13. Evidence-Based Practice for the Prevention and Treatment of Body Image Disturbance and Eating Pathology in Sexual Minority Men

14. Sexual Health Interventions for HIV-Negative Sexual Minority Men

15. Evidence-Based Approaches to HIV-Positive Sexual Minority Men’s Sexual Health

Section IV Evidence-Based Treatments for Sexual and Gender Minorities Using Novel Modalities

16. Group-Based Cognitive–Behavioral Therapies with Sexual Minority Clients

17. Acceptance, Vulnerability, and Compassion: Contextual Behavioral Approaches for Sexual and Gender Minority Clients

18. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicidality Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals

19. Relationship-Focused Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals and Their Parents

20. Transdiagnostic Approaches to Improve Sexual Minority Individuals’ Co-occurring Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health

Index