Clinical interventions with sexual minority clients: Review, critique, and future directions. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGeough, Briana; Aguilera, Adrian
• Is Part Of: Journal of gay & lesbian social services. Volume 32:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 421
• Page End: 439
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Anxiety -- competence training -- counseling and therapy -- depression -- sexual minorities; Social work with gays -- Periodicals; Social work with lesbians -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 362.8964
• DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2020.1764895
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1053-8720

Abstract

Abstract: Sexual minority populations experience disproportionately high rates of depression and anxiety relative to their heterosexual counterparts. Unfortunately, both sexual minority clients and their therapists experience difficulties in therapy. After conducting a review of the extant literature focused on approaches to treating depression and anxiety among sexual minority individuals in psychotherapy, this manuscript aims to: (1) Propose a taxonomy of existing practice models for treating sexual minority clients for depression and anxiety (protocol-based approaches, principles-based approaches, and relationship-based approaches); (2) Describe the current research findings of the evaluations of these practice models; (3) Offer recommendations for research and practice.