Addressing Minority Stress and Enhancing Resilience with Diverse ...

This book brings together the work of professionals prominent in LGBTQ+ health and CBT who are on the forefront of treatment development, adaptation, and real-world implementation. It is specifically designed for clinicians, researchers, and students, with varying degrees of expertise, seeking cutting edge approaches to assessment, treatment, and the mitigation of the effects of chronic stress. The primary objective of this book is to translate the state of science into clear and practical guidance, providing  options for implementation. Enhancing the text are applied case examples, clinical dialogue, and lessons learned from expert clinicians and scholars in the field. The volume also stresses under represented topics (e.g., person-centered assessment, co-occurring trauma and minority stress, relationships and consensual non-monogamy, promoting resilience) and populations within the LGBTQ+ community (e.g., People of Color, Native and Two-Spirit individuals, Veterans, rural LGBTQ+ individuals).  Throughout,  this book highlights cultural and intersectional considerations for tailoring a responsive care approach encompassing individual and community differences. These include intervention outlines and rationale, therapeutic dialogue, and outcome(s) of the intervention.  Future directions and next steps are included in each chapter, as well as at the conclusion of the book.

This essential guide equips clinicians with evidence-based strategies to address minority stress while enhancing resilience in LGBTQ+ clients through an intersectional, affirming therapeutic approach. An indispensable addition to any clinician's library!

– David P. Rivera, Queens College, City University of New York

This outstanding volume comes at a critical time to prepare mental health providers to meet the unique needs of LGBTQ+ people with the best evidence-based care. The authors recognize the diversity within LGBTQ+ communities and celebrate the strengths and resourcefulness of LGBTQ+ people, despite the harms of discrimination and stigma. This book should be in every training curriculum for mental health providers and read by every practitioner.

– Debra A. Hope, Ph.D., Aaron Douglas Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (she/her/hers)

This book fills an important gap in the literature surrounding LGBTQ+ affirming practice and care by elevating the voices of diverse authors across professions and settings alike. Readers will find this book accessible, useful, and practical in their day-to-day clinical interactions with LGBTQ+ populations. Covering key topics including minority stress, trauma, resilience, lifespan considerations, and oppression, each chapter weaves together key practice insight for students, educators, and practitioners alike.

– Michael P. Dentato, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research & Professor, School of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago

LGBTQ+ people have a long history of discrimination and abuse, including at the hands of mental health professionals. And while things have improved in healthcare in more recent years, much has yet to be learned by mental health professionals in their working therapeutically with LGBTQ+ patients. This volume represents a most significant contribution in meeting this important need, providing therapists with guidelines for working clinically with LGBTQ+ people. It is an invaluable book for clinicians and clinical supervisors.

– Marvin R. Goldfried, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychology (Ret.), Stony Brook University