Gay and lesbian issues in child and adolescent psychiatry training as reported by training directors.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
; 36(6): 764-8, 1997 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-9183130
OBJECTIVE: Although increased evidence of disproportionate psychosocial risk and other health problems encountered by lesbian, gay male, and bisexual (LGB) youths has emerged, no study has described how the topic of homosexuality is addressed within child and adolescent residency psychiatry training. METHOD: Residency training directors in U.S. child and adolescent psychiatry programs were asked questions about instruction on the topic of homosexuality and the care of LGB patients, the department's view of whether homosexuality represents a pathological condition, the director's awareness of LGB colleagues and residents, and the director's opinion of LGB residents' disclosure of their homosexuality to their patients and patients' families. Asking similar questions facilitated a comparison of survey results with those of an earlier study of general psychiatry training directors. RESULTS: The reported departmental attitudes about whether homosexuality represents a pathological condition were essentially equivalent in general and child programs. Child and adolescent training directors were, however, less likely to have a favorable view of disclosure of sexual orientation to patients, less likely to know LGB residents or faculty, and less likely to report LGB residents an asset to their departments. CONCLUSIONS: The prediction that the majority of child and adolescent training programs would reflect a heightened awareness of the vulnerability of LGB youths was not confirmed.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
14_ODS3_health_workforce
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Psiquiatria Infantil
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Psiquiatria do Adolescente
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Homossexualidade Masculina
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Homossexualidade Feminina
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article