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This study explored how negative beliefs toward lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals and LGB clinical competence influenced family therapists' beliefs and practices regarding referring based on the sexual orientation of the client. The sample consisted of 741 experienced clinicians. The results of this study indicated that the majority of the participants believe it is ethical to refer LGB clients; however, most had never made such a referral. Furthermore, participants who had referred based solely on the client's sexual orientation reported higher levels of negative beliefs toward LGB individuals and lower levels of LGB clinical competence. Finally, negative beliefs toward LGB persons not only predicted the practice of referring, but also the belief that it is ethical to refer an LGB client.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Bisexualidad , Competencia Clínica , Terapia Familiar , Homosexualidad Femenina , Homosexualidad Masculina , Derivación y Consulta , Adulto , Anciano , Bisexualidad/estadística & datos numéricos , Competencia Clínica/normas , Competencia Clínica/estadística & datos numéricos , Terapia Familiar/ética , Terapia Familiar/normas , Terapia Familiar/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Homosexualidad Femenina/estadística & datos numéricos , Homosexualidad Masculina/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Derivación y Consulta/ética , Derivación y Consulta/normas , Derivación y Consulta/estadística & datos numéricos , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
This study explored the state of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) affirmative training in the couple and family therapy field. LGB affirmative refers to holding positive views of LGB identities and relationships. A total of 117 faculty members completed the online survey for this study. Participants were asked to respond to items on the following topics: LGB affirmative stances, LGB affirmative program environment, LGB affirmative course content, self-of-the-therapist work, and professional opportunities to work with LGB topics and clients. The findings of this study were encouraging as participants reported holding positive beliefs about LGB individuals, that their training programs had fairly affirmative program environments, and that LGB affirmative course content was included in their program curriculum.
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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Bisexualidad , Terapia de Parejas/estadística & datos numéricos , Educación de Postgrado/estadística & datos numéricos , Docentes/estadística & datos numéricos , Terapia Familiar/estadística & datos numéricos , Homosexualidad , Adulto , Anciano , Terapia de Parejas/educación , Terapia Familiar/educación , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
The purpose of this article is to propose a three-step model to help heterosexual therapists become more aware of the influence of their own heteronormative assumptions, heterosexual privileges, and heterosexual identities on the therapy process. This article also provides definitions of concepts central to the practice of affirmative therapy with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients and strategies that therapists and clients can use to deconstruct heterosexism in the context of therapy.
