Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers

Dual Identities

Dana Finnegan, Emily McNally (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2002
Haworth Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-56023-925-3 (ISBN)

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Better understand and successfully treat LGBT substance abusers!This completely revised edition of the groundbreaking 1987 volume is about what it means to have dual identities: to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender and to be a substance abuser in a hostile world. Written with a minimum of jargon so as to be understandable to beginners, this vital book contains information that will be extremely valuable to experts as well. Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities is the only book that deals specifically with the interface between being LGBT and substance abuse. It examines ways to help this population, including special treatment issues, stages of identity transformation, counseling approaches, and resources.This book gives practical suggestions for helping clients, including what questions to ask them and what issues may arise in treatment, so that you’ll know what to expect as well as how to deal with the sensitive issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation. It provides a way to conceptualize many issues and practical problems that come up in treatment and gives you a vocabulary for discussing issues with patients struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition, it looks at multiple oppressions such as racism, sexism, classism, and the interplay among these experiences, and it clarifies the complex interactions among gender identity, sexual orientation, and substance abuse.This vital book:

provides information to trainers and educators
can be given to patients--its jargon-free language is appropriate for a lay audience as well as professionals
examines ways for counselors to assess their performance
includes an organization audit so agencies can evaluate their programs
presents the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid and other information that can help patients exploring these issues

This edition is an almost complete rewrite of the original, updated with current information about bisexual and transgender substance abusers, LGBT substance abuse, up-to-date resources, a glossary, and much more extensive, updated definitions. Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities is the single source you need to work most effectively with this misunderstood population!

Foreword
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introductory Material
Introduction
Language Problems
Identity
Chapter 2. Background Information
Introduction
Definitions and Terminology
Transgenders
Treatment Issues
Sexual Orientation
Counseling Issues
Summary
Chapter 3. Counselor Competence
The Scope of the Problem
Addressing the Problem
Chapter 4. Societal Prejudice and Oppression
Institutionalized Homo/Bi/Transphobia
Religion
The Medical/Psychiatric/Psychological Profession
The Legal System
The Media
The Stress of Homo/Bi/Transphobia and Heterosexism
Chapter 5. Internalized Homo/Bi/Transphobia
Basic Reactions and Effects
Defenses
The Counselor’s Role
Passing
The Role of Counselors in the Early Recovery Process
Chapter 6. Direct Treatment Issues
The Setting
Gathering Information
Community
Summary
Chapter 7. Special Issues in Treatment
Socializing and Sex in Recovery
Significant Others and Family Issues
Parents or Children of LGBT People
Religious Guilt
Confidentiality
HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Other Problems
Chapter 8. Developing a Positive Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Identity
Introduction to the Stage Model
The Process of Developing a Positive Lesbian/Gay Identity
The Process of Developing a Positive Bisexual Identity
Summary
Chapter 9. The Process of Developing a Positive Transgender Identity
Introduction
The Process of Developing a Positive Transgender Identity
Transgender Emergence: A Developmental Model
Summary
Epilogue
Appendix A. Glossary
Appendix B. Organization Audit: Evaluating Organizational Attitudes and Practices
Appendix C. Resources
Appendix D. Suggested Readings
References
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.6.2002
Verlagsort	Binghamton
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	440 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-10	1-56023-925-5 / 1560239255
ISBN-13	978-1-56023-925-3 / 9781560239253
Zustand	Neuware