TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Psychological assessment and treatment for LGBTQ+ patients
JO  - Psychiatric Annals
A1  - Hawks, E.M.
A1  - Holster, J.
A1  - Cowperthwaite, R.
A1  - Lewis, A.L.
A1  - Hart, J.
A1  - Ostermeyer, B.K.
SP  - 436
EP  - 440
VL  - 49
IS  - 10
N2  - Mental health providers encounter and provide treatment to patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) in various treatment settings. Understanding this unique population is essential in delivering culturally competent, appropriate, and effective care to LGBTQ+ patients. This article begins by discussing the existing stigma and the resulting disparities in mental health problems for LGBTQ+ people compared to their cisgender heterosexual counterparts, such as the increased risk of suicide. Then, presented are practical adaptations for the psychological assessment and treatment of LGBTQ+ patients that maintain fidelity to treatment protocols while allowing for flexibility in addressing their unique values, preferences, and challenges. © SLACK Incorporated.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0048-5713
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00485713-20190911-01
ID  - ref1
ER  -