LGBT Resources for Practitioners

Treatment

• Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Clients
  Approved as APA Policy by the Council of Representatives, Feb. 18-20, 2011. 

• Final Report of the Task-Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation 
  Report includes systematic review of sexual orientation change efforts research and recommendations for affirmative multiculturally competent interventions for those who are distressed about their sexual orientation and seek to change.

• Issues in Psychotherapy With Lesbians and Gay Men: A Survey of Psychologists
  Reprint: Garnets, L., Hancock, K. A., Cochran, S. D., Goodchilds, J., & Peplau, L. A. (1991). Issues in psychotherapy with lesbians and gay men: A survey of psychologists. American Psychologist, 46, 964-972.

• Promoting Good Practices for Mental Health Facilities in Working with LGBT Clients with Serious Mental Illnesses 
  Resources for mental health professionals working with LGBT clients with serious mental illnesses regarding issues such as addressing harassment and intolerance of peers who are also in the treatment program, implementing training requirements for personnel, developing program policies that recognize the needs of LGBT clients, acknowledging the emotional and sexual lives of LGBT clients and more. 

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health  
  Information and resources from both government agencies and the non-profit health care community to address a range of LGBT health related topics.

Children and Youth

• Just the Facts about Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School Personnel
  Developed by a coalition of education, health, mental health and religious organizations that share a concern for the health and education of all students in schools, including lesbian, gay and bisexual students, and believe that all students should have an opportunity to learn and develop in a safe and supportive environment.

• Practice Parameter on Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual Sexual Orientation, Gender Nonconformity, and Gender Discordance in Children and Adolescents (PDF, 546KB)
  American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  September 2012

Family

• Marriage and Family
  Research-based resolutions, briefs for legal cases and additional resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families and couples.

• Lesbian and Gay Parenting
  Summary of research findings on lesbian mothers, gay fathers and their children; an annotated bibliography of the published psychological literature; and additional resources relevant to lesbian and gay parenting.

• Helping the Straight Spouse When a Wife or Husband Comes Out as LGB or T
  Resources for students and psychologists to gain a better understanding of issues that may affect the straight spouse when a wife or husband comes out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

• Family Acceptance Project Publications 
  The Family Acceptance Project is a community research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to decrease major health and related risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth.

Federal and State Law