Focus
- Volume 18
- Number 3
- July 2020
From the Guest Editor
Clinical Synthesis
Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages262–267In many ways, psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients does not differ from psychotherapy for heterosexual, gender conforming, and cisgender patients. Additionally, concepts and considerations that arise in psychotherapy ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20200001Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages268–276Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youths comprise a diverse population with unique developmental experiences and needs. Many experience some form of anti-LGBT stigma. Although most LGBT youths cope well and are free from mental illness, they ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20200018Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages277–284Working with LGBTQ people regarding sex and relationship problems may be intimidating for the psychiatrist with little experience. This article provides an overview of common sex and relationship problems that can be encountered in clinical work with a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20200014Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages285–288Caring for any patient in psychiatric crisis in an acute care setting requires a keen understanding of risk assessment as well as creation and maintenance of a safe and therapeutic treatment environment. The long-term success of acute psychiatric care is ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.20200002Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages289–295Studies examining physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of their clinical competence have revealed that many are, or perceive themselves to be, poorly prepared to address the needs of sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients as well as ...
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Communication Commentary
Ethics Commentary
Bibliography
Influential Publications
Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages308–335The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is in the process of revising its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), with the DSM-V having an anticipated publication date of 2012. As part of that ongoing process, in May 2008, APA announced its ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.18302Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages336–350Regardless of their area of specialization, adult psychiatrists are likely to encounter gender-variant patients; however, medical school curricula and psychiatric residency training programs devote little attention to their care. This article aims to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.18304Publication date: 01 July 2020
Pages351–357The World Health Organization is developing the 11th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), planned for publication in 2017. The Working Group on the Classification of Sexual Disorders ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.focus.18303Past Issues
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