Book chapter
Psychoeducational programming: Creating a context of mental health for people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual
Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients, pp.359-382
American Psychological Association
2000
DOI: 10.1037/10339-015
Abstract
The effects of attitudes and practices that tend to omit, exclude, overlook, or misrepresent lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people are evidenced in the presenting problems of many LGB clients. These problems include (a) feeling disconnected from a sense of identity and community, (b) depression stemming from self-hate or feelings of failure for being someone who is less than societally ideal, and (c) high levels of fear or emotional flatness resulting from having to hide or change one's natural sense of self. Despite the benefits to be gained from traditional forms of service delivery, alternative forms need to be designed to reach individuals who are not currently using counseling services and would like to do so. This chapter discusses psychoeducational programming, which the authors consider an integral component in the effective delivery of mental health services. The following issues regarding the use of psychoeducational programming are discussed: (a) efficacy of psychoeducational and preventive programming, (b) theoretical bases for effective programming, (c) creative programming ideas, (d) programming marketing tools, and (e) measuring programming efficacy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Psychoeducational programming: Creating a context of mental health for people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual
- Creators
- Barry A Schreier - Purdue University West LafayetteDonald L Werden - Purdue University West Lafayette
- Contributors
- Kurt A DeBord (Editor)Ruperto M Perez (Editor)Kathleen J Bieschke (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients, pp.359-382
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association; Washington; US; DC
- DOI
- 10.1037/10339-015
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2000
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984374331802771
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