Working With Suicidal and Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in the Context of Family Rejection

LGBTQ+ individuals are at increased risk of suicide. Homelessness further increases the risk, as does family-of-origin rejection. A model that combines suicidal risk factors and minority stress theory is useful in clinical practice. An openness to “hearing” the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individual...

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Autores principales: Ream, Geoffrey, Peters, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7849215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33554129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42843-021-00029-2
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description LGBTQ+ individuals are at increased risk of suicide. Homelessness further increases the risk, as does family-of-origin rejection. A model that combines suicidal risk factors and minority stress theory is useful in clinical practice. An openness to “hearing” the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals is essential to treatment. An LGBTQ+ affirming therapeutic approach is recommended. It is also frequently helpful to rebuild family relationships and support for the LGBTQ+ individual, particularly with younger youth. Principles of practice are described and illustrated.
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spelling pubmed-78492152021-02-02 Working With Suicidal and Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in the Context of Family Rejection Ream, Geoffrey Peters, Andrew J Health Serv Psychol Article LGBTQ+ individuals are at increased risk of suicide. Homelessness further increases the risk, as does family-of-origin rejection. A model that combines suicidal risk factors and minority stress theory is useful in clinical practice. An openness to “hearing” the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals is essential to treatment. An LGBTQ+ affirming therapeutic approach is recommended. It is also frequently helpful to rebuild family relationships and support for the LGBTQ+ individual, particularly with younger youth. Principles of practice are described and illustrated. Springer International Publishing 2021-02-01 2021 /pmc/articles/PMC7849215/ /pubmed/33554129 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42843-021-00029-2 Text en © National Register of Health Service Psychologists 2021 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.
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