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Acknowledgments=ix
Preface=xi
Part I. Lesbian and Gay Life:Definitions, Coming Out, and Identity Development=1
1. Terminology and Identity Development=3
Definitions=4
Identity Development=12
Summary=20
2. Youth, Elderly, Ethnic Minority, and Lesbian/Gay Subcultures=22
Lesbian and Gay Youth=23
Elderly Lesbians and Gay Men=31
Ethnic Minorities=35
Lesbian/Gay Culture=51
Summary=58
Part II. Affirmative Psychotherapy and Counseling in Individual, Couple, and Group Modalities=61
3. Creating the Foundation for Affirmative Psychotherapy:Environment, Language, Assessment Instruments, and training and Education=63
Physical Environment=63
Language=63
Psychological Assessments=67
Education and Training Considerations=73
Summary=75
4. Affirmative Individual Psychotherapy:Themes and Issues=77
Social Relationships=79
Occupation=83
Spirituality=86
Relationship to Self=89
HIV/AIDS=101
Summary=113
5. Treatment Issues for Couples and Families=115
Debunking some Cultural Notions About Same-Gender Couples=116
Relationship Stages=117
Assessment and Treatment for Same-Gender Couples=122
Lesbian and Gay Parenting=130
Other Same-Gender Couple and Family Issues=137
HIV/AIDS, Dating, and Relationships=144
Summary=148
6. Group Psychotherapy and Support Groups for Lesbians and Gay Men=150
Group Psychotherapy=151
Support Groups=160
Summary=170
7. Ethical and Legal Considerations for Affirmative Psychotherapy=172
Ethical Considerations With Respect to Treating Lesbians and Gay Men=173
Sexual Orientation of the Therapist=175
Countertransference=177
Boundaries=178
The "Small Town"Phenomenon=183
Countertransference With Respect to HIV/AIDS=185
Duty to Warn and HIV/AIDS=187
Research=190
Reparative Therapy=191
Self-Awareness=193
Summary=194
Appendix:Resources for Lesbian and Gay Male Clients=197
References=213
Index=227
About the Authors=233