Richard Ruth, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, neuropsychologist, and family therapist, as well as associate professor of clinical psychology and director of training at The George Washington University PsyD program.Erik Santacruz, EdD, M.Psy, is a clinical psychologist in training at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he works with children, adolescents, and young adults infected with HIV perinatally.

[T]he goals of this collection of essays: give the underrepresented and underexplored LGBT voice and breadth within psychology and mental health. Topics mindfully explored include trans-inclusiveness and trans-affirmation, gender fluidity, diversity, intersectionality, LGBT people of color and microaggressions, new addiction and substance abuse treatment methods, topics in health disparities, emerging health policies, and a chapter on a health graduate program curriculum that examines culturally competent health care to combat LGBT health disparities. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.

Richard Ruth, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, neuropsychologist, and family therapist, as well as associate professor of clinical psychology and director of training at The George Washington University PsyD program.Erik Santacruz, EdD, M.Psy, is a clinical psychologist in training at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he works with children, adolescents, and young adults infected with HIV perinatally.

[T]he goals of this collection of essays: give the underrepresented and underexplored LGBT voice and breadth within psychology and mental health. Topics mindfully explored include trans-inclusiveness and trans-affirmation, gender fluidity, diversity, intersectionality, LGBT people of color and microaggressions, new addiction and substance abuse treatment methods, topics in health disparities, emerging health policies, and a chapter on a health graduate program curriculum that examines culturally competent health care to combat LGBT health disparities. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.

Richard Ruth, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, neuropsychologist, and family therapist, as well as associate professor of clinical psychology and director of training at The George Washington University PsyD program.Erik Santacruz, EdD, M.Psy, is a clinical psychologist in training at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he works with children, adolescents, and young adults infected with HIV perinatally.

[T]he goals of this collection of essays: give the underrepresented and underexplored LGBT voice and breadth within psychology and mental health. Topics mindfully explored include trans-inclusiveness and trans-affirmation, gender fluidity, diversity, intersectionality, LGBT people of color and microaggressions, new addiction and substance abuse treatment methods, topics in health disparities, emerging health policies, and a chapter on a health graduate program curriculum that examines culturally competent health care to combat LGBT health disparities. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.