Does Affirmative Training Matter? Assessing CFT Students' Beliefs About Sexual Orientation and Their Level of Affirmative Training

This study examined couple and family therapy (CFT) students’ beliefs about sexual orientation, their self‐reported competency working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients, and the level of affirmative training students received in their CFT programs. One hundred and ninety students from ac...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2010-04, Vol.36 (2), p.171-184
Main Authors: Rock, Monica, Carlson, Thomas Stone, McGeorge, Christi R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
Bisexuality
Bisexuals
Clinical competence
Clinical skills
Competence
Counselor Training
Culture
Ethics
Family Counseling
Family therapy
Family Therapy - education
Gays & lesbians
Homophobia
Homosexuality
Homosexuals
Humans
Instructional Effectiveness
Learning
Lesbians
Literature Reviews
Marriage
Marriage Counseling
Mental Disorders
Methods
Positive Attitudes
Professional Competence
Resistance (Psychology)
Self Efficacy
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Orientation
Student Attitudes
Students
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teaching
Therapy
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Summary:This study examined couple and family therapy (CFT) students’ beliefs about sexual orientation, their self‐reported competency working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients, and the level of affirmative training students received in their CFT programs. One hundred and ninety students from accredited CFT programs completed the study. While participants reported feeling only somewhat competent to work with LGB clients and less than half reported receiving any training on affirmative therapy, the majority of the participants did appear to hold positive attitudes toward LGB clients. The results support the literature arguing for CFT programs to include specific training on affirmative therapy practices, as the level of affirmative training was directly related to participants’ self‐reported clinical competency working with LGB clients.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00172.x