Sexual minority youth need specialized treatment from therapists, says researcher

Chris Engel 6/18/133:00 PM

"President Obama officially declared June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. However, despite advances in civil rights, sexual minority youth are still at greater risk for suicide than their heterosexual peers, according to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. A University of Missouri psychology graduate student recently published recommendation to improve psychologists' treatment of sexual minority youth, which could help improve psychological functioning and reduce depression and suicide rates...."

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-sexual-minority-youth-specialized-treatment.html

Dopp, AR. (2013). "Treatment of Sexual Minority Youth: Ethical Considerations for Professionals in Psychology." Ethics and Behavior, 23(1). Abstract.

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