Staying Current with Gay and Lesbian Research and Practice Knowledge

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ID12398591
AuthorsJoel C Frost (Harvard University, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume8
Issue4
Pages5-27
Publication date1998-12-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1053-8720 • E-ISSN: 1540-4056
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j041v08n04_02
OpenAlexW2485085819
LanguageEN
References cited86

The field of gay and lesbian psychotherapy has grown dramatically over the last two decades. Indeed, there is an increasing number of professional journals and books, which makes staying current in any area of mental health a full-time job. Many clinicians can feel daunted by having to remain up-to-date in their subspecialty, as well as in the mental health field in general. In addition, there are many allied fields of medicine, sociology, biology, and gerontology which contribute to the richness and complexity. We are a heterogeneous community, mixed by gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion, and other demographics, each of which has special characteristics for us to know and understand. Being current and remaining current are two distinct and formidable tasks. This paper will focus upon how clinicians in private practice stay current in the field of research and practice knowledge while working in the gay and lesbian community. While hoping to provide some sources of information, this paper only begins to address some of the areas of research which affect our communities

Affect (linguistics · Demographics · Ethnic group · Lesbian · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Public relations · Sociology · Subspecialty · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Reproductive Health and Technologies

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