Handbook of Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Sexual and Gender Minorities

John E. Pachankis is an Associate Professor at the Yale School of Public Health. His comprehensive set of peer-reviewed publications are in the areas of social epidemiology and intervention science as applied to sexual and gender minority mental health.Steven A. Safren is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. He is a well-published expert on behavioral health topics, including clinical work with sexual and gender minorities, health-related behavior change, and HIV prevention and care domestically and internationally.

The appearance of this much-needed handbook marks a milestone in the emerging evidence-based treatment literature for sexual and gender minorities...This volume is an excellent tool for helping clinicians quickly consider the stressors and developmental concerns unique to the gender and sexual minority community and it also examines adapting existing treatments for these specialized populations. Case examples and thoughtful summaries and recommendations are included with every essay. Contributors are forthright in addressing the lack of treatment research for sexual and gender minorities, and they offer suggestions for enhancing the evidence base of the field...the editors accomplish their mission of creating a ready-reference handbook for mental health practice with sexual and gender minorities.

• ForewordContributor List Section I. Background Chapter 1: The Scientific Pursuit of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health Treatments: Historical Barriers and Future PromisesJohn E. Pachankis and Steven A. Safren Section II. Evidence-Based Treatments for Specific Sexual and Gender Minority Populations Chapter 2: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Mental HealthShelley L. Craig, Ashley Austin, and Edward J. Alessi Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Approaches for Sexual Health and Substance Use Problems in Sexual and Gender Minority YouthMichael E. Newcomb and Brian A. Feinstein Chapter 4: Transgender Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral TherapyAshley Austin and Shelley L. Craig Chapter 5: Couple Interventions for Same-Sex CouplesChristopher A. Pepping, W. Kim Halford, and Anthony Lyons Chapter 6: Sexual Minority Parent Families: Research and Implications for Parenting InterventionsAbbie E. Goldberg, Reihonna Frost, and Néstor Noyola Chapter 7: Affirmative Mental Health Practice with Bisexual Clients: Evidence-Based StrategiesAndrew Young Choi and Tania Israel Section III. Evidence-Based Treatments for Specific Mental Health Problems Among Sexual and Gender Minority Clients Chapter 8: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Evidence-Based Considerations for Affirmative Services for Sexual Minority ClientsNatalie R. Holt, Allura L. Ralston, and Debra A. Hope Chapter 9: Evidence-Based Approaches for Treating Depression Among Sexual and Gender Minority ClientsChristopher R. Martell Chapter 10: Evidence-Based Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Treatment with Sexual and Gender MinoritiesAdam W. Carrico, Walter Gómez, and Cathy J. Reback Chapter 11: Application of Evidence-Based Practices for Trauma-Related Disorders Among Sexual Minority WomenDebra Kaysen, Keren Lehavot, and Emily R. Dworkin Chapter 12: An Evidence-Based Approach to Conceptualizing Trauma Responses Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) AdultsJillian C. Shipherd, Sarah E. Valentine, and Julie Woulfe Chapter 13: Evidence-Based Practice for the Prevention and Treatment of Body Image Disturbance and Eating Pathology in Sexual Minority MenAaron J. Blashill, Tiffany Brown, and Patrycja Klimek Chapter 14: Sexual Health Interventions for HIV-Negative Sexual Minority MenTrevor A. Hart, Julia R. G. Vernon, and Nathan Grant Smith Chapter 15: Evidence-Based Approaches to HIV-Positive Sexual Minority Men's Sexual HealthAudrey Harkness and Steven A. Safren Section IV. Evidence-based Treatments for Sexual and Gender Minorities Using Novel Modalities Chapter 16: Group-Based Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies with Sexual Minority ClientsJeffrey M. Cohen and Michelle G. Newman Chapter 17: Acceptance, Vulnerability, and Compassion: Contextual Behavioral Approaches for Sexual and Gender Minority ClientsMatthew D. Skinta, Brandon Hoeflein, and Danny Ryu Chapter 18: Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicidality Among Sexual and Gender Minority IndividualsDavid W. Pantalone, Colleen A. Sloan, and Adam Carmel Chapter 19: Relationship-Focused Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals and Their ParentsGary M. Diamond, Rotem Boruchovitz-Zamir, Inbal Gat, and Ofir Nir-Gottlieb Chapter 20: Transdiagnostic Approaches to Improve Sexual Minority Individuals' Co-Occurring Mental, Behavioral, and Sexual Health Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, Charles L. Burton, and John E. Pachankis Index