PSYCHOLOGISTS' ATTITUDES AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TOWARD GAY, LESBIAN, AND BISEXUAL ISSUES CONTINUE TO IMPROVE: AN UPDATE

Psychologists' attitudes and approaches toward the gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) lifestyle continue to change, on the basis of results from 437 responding members of the American Psychological Association. Psychologists are more likely to view an active GLB lifestyle-identity as acceptable a...

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Published in:Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2005, Vol.42 (3), p.395-400
Main Authors: KILGORE, HEATH, SIDEMAN, LAWRENCE, AMIN, KIRAN, BACA, LOUISE, BOHANSKE, BOB
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affirmative Therapy
Bisexuality
Female
Human
Lesbianism
Male
Male Homosexuality
Psychologist Attitudes
Psychotherapeutic Techniques
Psychotherapy
Sexual Orientation
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Summary:Psychologists' attitudes and approaches toward the gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) lifestyle continue to change, on the basis of results from 437 responding members of the American Psychological Association. Psychologists are more likely to view an active GLB lifestyle-identity as acceptable and nonpathological, more likely to support and provide gay-affirmative therapy, and much less likely to support changing sexual orientation through psychotherapy. Female psychologists are significantly more likely to view a GLB lifestyle as accepting and to provide gay-affirmative therapy to GLB clients compared with their male counterparts. Finally, training opportunities for psychologists involving GLB issues appear to be increasing.
ISSN:0033-3204
1939-1536
DOI:10.1037/0033-3204.42.3.395