LGBT Resources for Practitioners

APA Resources

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Answers to Your Questions for a Better Understanding of Sexual Orientation & Homosexuality (En español) 
  Answers basic questions about sexual orientation and homosexuality, and lists some of the available resources.

• Answers to Your Questions about Individuals with Intersex Conditions
  Answers basic questions about intersex conditions and lists some of the available resources.

• Answers to Your Questions about Transgender Individuals and Gender Identity
  Answers basic questions about transgender individuals and lists some of the available resources.

• 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

• 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.

Other Resources

• 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.

• LGBTI Populations: Their Safety, Your Responsibility (3 hour Satellite/Internet Broadcast)
  National Institute of Corrections, November 7, 2012
  Due in part to changes in federal and state laws and the outcome of successful offender litigation, care and management of the LGBTI population has been identified as an emerging correctional issue that deserves special attention.

• GLBT Alliance in Social and Personality Psychology (GASP) Measures
  "One-stop-shop" for researchers seeking measures designed for lesbian, gay and bisexual issues or populations.