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Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders – Multiple Identities, Multiple Challenges
Michael Shelton
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Description for Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders – Multiple Identities, Multiple Challenges
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK; JMP; MMJT; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 718.
?In this new book, the successor to the classic in the field Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNally, Michael Shelton reviews the empirical literature and synthesizes what we know about the prevalence of LGBT substance use, abuse, and treatment availability, emphasizing the need for affirmative therapeutic practices. The principles of trauma-informed and culturally competent treatment/intervention are explained and assessed, as well as the challenges of minority stress and microaggressions experienced by the LGBT population. Separate sections focus on the sub-populations of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. ... Read more
?In this new book, the successor to the classic in the field Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNally, Michael Shelton reviews the empirical literature and synthesizes what we know about the prevalence of LGBT substance use, abuse, and treatment availability, emphasizing the need for affirmative therapeutic practices. The principles of trauma-informed and culturally competent treatment/intervention are explained and assessed, as well as the challenges of minority stress and microaggressions experienced by the LGBT population. Separate sections focus on the sub-populations of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Harrington Park Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781939594129
SKU
V9781939594129
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About Michael Shelton
?Michael Shelton has previously served as a board member for NALGAP (National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies). Among his previous books are Gay Men and Substance Abuse: A Basic Guide for Addicts and Those Who Care for Them, which was awarded Best LGBT Book of the Year by the Independent Book Publishers Association, and ... Read more
Reviews for Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders – Multiple Identities, Multiple Challenges
?Finnegan and McNally established a gold standard with the release of their book Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities, which has been used by counselors treating LGBT substance abusers for more than three decades. Now with the release of the official successor edition from Harrington Park Press, Fundamentals of LGBT Substance Use Disorders: Multiple Populations, Multiple ... Read more