This is a continuing education article for psychologists that are interested in learning about affirmative psychological practice means in the context of work with sexual minority people, the influence of intersectional identities on the lives of sexual minority people, and how sexual minority stress theory applies to this population.
I am Psyched! Vignette Series
The I am Psyched! Vignette series features psychologists who are women of color. This interview series shares their journeys through psychology. Click on the link above to read my interview.
Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons
In February 2021, the American Psychological Association accepted new Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons. The members of the task force who produced these Guidelines are Franco Dispenza, PhD, and Nadine Nakamura, PhD, serving as co-chairs, and Roberto Abreu, PhD, NCC; Gregory Canillas, PhD; Barbara Gormley, PhD; Elizabeth Ollen, PhD; David Pantalone, PhD; and Jennifer Vencill, PhD. Task force members will discuss the development and content of the new Guidelines at the American Psychological Association’s annual convention in August.
LGBTQ Mental Health: International Perspectives and Experiences
LGBTQ Mental Health: International Perspectives and Experiences attempts to broaden the discourse around what it means to be LGBTQ outside of the narrow confines of the West. Chapters focus on the cultural, social, legal, political, and psychological experiences of various LGBTQ subpopulations in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Russia, Mongolia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and sub-Saharan Africa. Contributors summarize existing research on mental health outcomes for LGBTQ individuals in these countries or regions; offer key insights that challenge culturally-specific conceptions of normative, LGBTQ mental health and behavior; and offer recommendations for further research and mental health practice with these populations.
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