Main description:

?In this new book, the successor to the classic in the field Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Substance Abusers: Dual Identities by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNally, Michael Shelton reviews the empirical literature and synthesizes what we know about the prevalence of LGBT substance use, abuse, and treatment availability, emphasizing the need for affirmative therapeutic practices. The principles of trauma-informed and culturally competent treatment/intervention are explained and assessed, as well as the challenges of minority stress and microaggressions experienced by the LGBT population. Separate sections focus on the sub-populations of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. Separate chapters focus on LGBT youth, the elderly, family constellations and concerns, criminal justice issues, and rural LGBT substance abuse. This volume provides an introduction to the field that will be useful both as a primary textbook and as a handbook/reference for LGBT-focused and general substance-use disorder clinics and their administrators, clinicians, trainees, allies and volunteers.

Contents:

Foreword, by Dana G. Finnegan and Emily B. McNally Introduction Section 1. An Overview of LGBT Substance Use 1. An Introduction to LGBT Substance Use Disorders 2. Factors Leading to LGBT Substance Abuse 3. Treatment of LGBT Substance Abuse Section 2. LGBT-Specific Substance Use Patterns 4. Trans People and Substance Use 5. Bisexual Individuals and Substance Use 6. Lesbians and Substance Use 7. Gay Men and Substance Use Section 3. Intersecting Identities 8. LGBT Youth and Substance Use 9. LGBT Elders and Substance Use 10. Substance Use and LGBT Family Constellations 11. LGBT Substance Users in the Criminal Justice System 12. LGBT Individuals in Rural Environments Appendix I. Treatment Agency Self-Audit: Policy and Procedures Appendix II. Treatment Agency Self-Audit: LGBT Employees Appendix III. The Gay Affirmative Practice Scale Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Resources on LGBT Substance Use and Treatment Index