| Description |
xxii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Haworth gay & lesbian studies |
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Haworth gay & lesbian studies.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Narcissism and Egocentricity in Gay Men / Christopher J. Alexander and Vincent J. Nunno -- Ch. 2. What About My Needs?: Working with Lesbian Partners of Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors / Miriam Smolover -- Ch. 3. Categorization of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Suicide Attempters / Scott L. Hershberger, Neil W. Pilkington and Anthony R. D'Augelli -- Ch. 4. Living in an Era of Multiple Loss and Trauma: Understanding Global Loss in the Gay Community / Mark Marion -- Ch. 5. Balancing Autonomy and Intimacy in Lesbian and Gay Relationships / Diana Gray and Rik Isensee -- Ch. 6. Gays and Lesbians Choosing to Be Parents / Marcia Iris Baum -- Ch. 7. Clinical Issues in Identity Development in Gay Latino Men / Richard A. Rodriguez -- Ch. 8. Working with Parents of Gay and Lesbian Children / Loris L. Wells-Lurie -- Ch. 9. Integrating a Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Person's Religious and Spiritual Needs and Choices into Psychotherapy / Marcia Perlstein |
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Ch. 10. Aging and Mental Health: Issues in the Gay and Lesbian Community / Miriam Ehrenberg -- Ch. 11. Lesbian Grief and Loss Issues in the Coming-Out Process / Carol A. Thompson -- Ch. 12. The Perils of Sexual Objectification: Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Socioculturally Acquired Vulnerability to Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders / Michael D. Siever |
| Summary |
As a sourcebook on many mental health issues, Gay and Lesbian Mental Health covers eleven principle issues that gays and lesbians may face during their lifetimes, and it provides ways to begin improving the lives of gays and lesbians in these areas: parenting, coming out processes of lesbians, gay men's self-image, adolescence as a homosexual, parental guidance of homosexual children, eating disorders, aging, dual needs of ethnic homosexuals, need and use of support groups, spirituality, and adult partners of adult survivors of child sexual abuse |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gays -- Mental health.
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Gays -- Psychology.
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| Author |
Alexander, Christopher J.
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| LC no. |
95043392 |
| ISBN |
1560238798 (hard : alk. paper) |
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