Lesbian and Gay Youth: Care and Counseling

By Caitlin Ryan

Book Overview

This is the first hands-on guide for providing health and mental health care to lesbian and gay youth and young adults. Although it focuses on adolescents, the information is relevant for any age group. In addition to specific guidelines for care and for approaching such sensitive topics as sexual behavior, substance abuse, and suicide, the book includes a comprehensive review of the literature and the most up-to-date information for providers, researchers, educators, and general readers alike. This book also includes the first guidelines (clinical care protocols) on primary care, mental health care, HIV medical and psychosocial care for lesbian and gay youth, and HIV counseling and testing for adolescents. There is extensive discussion of the social and health effects of stigmatized identity in the context of adolescent development.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231111916
• ISBN13: 9780231111911
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Required reading for any youth service provider!

This incredible book takes the reader on an easy to follow journey that starts with the basics necessary to the understanding of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered youth. A well organized summary of existing knowledge is combined with progressive new knowledge to offer up concrete information about assessing, intervening, and supporting this gravely underserved population of youth and their families.In addition to the basics described above, the book introduces cutting-edge information about adolescent HIV counseling and testing. This state-of-the art publication is without a doubt a classic to be read by all professionals working with youth.