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The history of mental health practice with gay, lesbian and bisexual people is both complex and constantly evolving. This introductory program to the series focuses on some of the most important historical developments from ancient times to the present, including: Early attempts to pathologize and change homosexuality. The influences that led to the depathologizing of homosexuality. The contemporary bias in psychotherapy, illustrated by a poignant...
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This video combines the latest research and effective treatment approaches by such experts as Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams, Dr. Karla Anhalt and Teresa DeCrescenzo, and includes vital information for working with this special population. Keywords: gay, lesbian, bisexual, clients, historical, perspectives, coming, out, family, couples, relationships, culture, cultural, diversity, adolescents, youth, psychotherapist, counselor, Counseling, counselling,...
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The emerging body of scientific evidence over the past 30 years suggests a new paradigm of sexual orientation that is multidimensional, sometimes fluid, and highly individual, allowing for a greater validation of bisexuality. In this program you'll see three bisexual individuals, Greg, Susannah, and Skott, share their insightful personal journeys. Dr. Fritz Klein uses his famous grid to demonstrate the multivariable and fluid nature of sexual orientation....
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Gay, lesbian, and bisexual people utilize mental health services at a rate considerably higher than heterosexuals, and over 95 percent of psychotherapists treat GLB clients in their practice. This program focuses on some of the most salient assessment and treatment issues that clinicians should know. This video will teach you about: The effectiveness of cognitive therapy with this population. Implications of internalized homophobia and the importance...
5) Psychotherapy with gay, lesbian and bisexual clients: Program 6,Diversity and multiple identities
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Lesbians, gay, and bisexual people of color must manage conflicting allegiances with divergent social worlds including their ethnic culture, the majority culture and the gay/bisexual community. This program highlights personal accounts by GLB individuals from diverse ethnic groups, as well as commentary by Dr. Beverly Greene and other distinguished experts. The final segment shows a reenactment of a compelling cross-cultural therapy session by Dr....
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This program features three diverse personal coming out stories: A young African American woman who was institutionalized when she told her parents; a retired professional Latino man who came out to his wife and children later in life; and an affirming mother who shares the process her family went through when her teenage son came out to them. Commentary is provided by Dr. Eli Coleman, Dr. Sari Dworkin, and Dr. Ritch Savin-Williams, noted experts...
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Until recently, the couples and family therapy literature has ignored same-sex families and few clinicians have had training in this area. In this groundbreaking program, you will see: Dr. Robert Jay Green, an innovative researcher and clinician, emphasizes key issues and new approaches in providing mental health services to GLB couples, including relational ambiguity, sexual exclusivity, and development of social support networks. Dr. Armand Cerbone...
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Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World is the first documentary to deeply explore the lives of gay and lesbian people in non-western cultures. Traveling to five different continents, we hear the heartbreaking and triumphant stories of gays and lesbians from Egypt, Honduras, Kenya, Thailand and elsewhere, where most occurrences of oppression receive no media coverage at all. By sharing the personal stories coming out of developing nations,...
12) That's Not Us
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Three twenty-something couples - gay, lesbian and straight - travel to an upstate New York beach house to enjoy the last days of summer, but what was meant to be a fun, carefree retreat transforms into an intimate exploration of sex and commitment. While gender and sexuality may vary, the struggles to make love last do not. Official Selection at the **Frameline Film Festival** and **Outfest**. "*... an honest and compelling portrayal of modern relationships.*"...
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For gay and lesbian teens, coming out can be a complicated and difficult process. They may be isolated, alienated from their family and peers, and feel the dangerous threat of homophobia in their community. In this video, you will watch real interviews with gay and lesbian teenagers and their parents as they share their experiences of coming out. You will also hear expert commentary by Dr. Wendy Rosen on the special issues these teenagers face at...
14) Gen Silent
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What would you do if you were old, disabled or ill – and the person feeding you put down the spoon and said that you are going to hell unless you change your sexual preference? Sound absurd? Social workers around the world say it’s happening every day. Gen Silent is the critically acclaimed documentary from filmmaker Stu Maddux that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their friends, their spouses- their entire lives in order to survive in...
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