Updated Guidelines for Sexual Minority People Focus on Resilience

The APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Sexual Minority Persons give psychologists a guide to clinical practice with sexual minorities. Critical to effective treatment is a strong understanding of the diversity of the sexual minority population and the strengths and resilience as well as stigma and stress that sexual minorities face. This article discusses what affirmative psychological practice means in the context of work with sexual minority people. Copyright: 2022

After reading the CE Corner article, you will be asked to complete a “Commitment-to-Change” (CTC) exercise. The CTC exercise is designed to help facilitate the translation of your learning into practice. Completion of the CTC is required prior to the completion of the CE Test based on the APA Monitor CE Corner article.

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• Discuss what affirmative psychological practice means in the context of work with sexual minority people.
• Describe the influence of intersectional identities on the lives of sexual minority people.
• Explain how sexual minority stress theory applies to this population.

Rebecca A. Clay