Lesbians and Gay Men: Chemical Dependency Treatment Issues
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560243937 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 155 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great articles Nicci Ramsey This book was very informative even for it's age. It provides great examples within the accumulated articles. It is a quick read.
References at the end of each chapter guide interested readers toward further learning on specific topics. Lesbians and Gay Men: Chemical Dependency Treatment Issues addresses in-depth, specific issues in the treatment of chemical dependency in this population. Health providers, chemical dependency counselors, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists will find Lesbians and Gay Men: Chemical Dependency Treatment Issues a book to depend on for effective treatments of both gay men and lesbians.. The book is full of case studies and other helpful information, making it one that practitioners may turn to again and again.A discussion of addiction and homophobia opens the book and creates a base for the chapters that follow, which present clinical material on topics such as: the treatment of homosexual addicted clients by heterosexual therapists the impact on professionals of treating HIV-infected substance abusers the role of spirituality in the recovery of gay males chemical dependency in gay and lesbian youth lesbians from alcoholic families stages of lesbian recovery from alcoholism dual diagnosis of homosexual persons Other useful chapters contain information on formatting an experiential weekend workshop for recovering lesbians and gay men, and ideas