Gay and lesbian clients' selection of therapists and utilization of therapy

Psychotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-18

  Liddle, Becky J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0030953188     PISSN: 00333204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087742     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. BELL, A. P. & WEINBERG, M. S. (1978). Homosexualities: A study of diversity among men and women. New York: Simon & Schuster.
2. BOWEN, G. L. & RICHMAN, J. M. (1991). The willingness of spouses to seek marriage and family counseling services. Journal of Primary Prevention, 11, 277-293.
3. BRADFORD, J. & RYAN, C. (1991). Who we are: Health concerns of middle-aged lesbians. In B. Sang, J. Warshow, and A. J. Smith (Eds.), Lesbians at midlife: The creative transition (pp. 147-163). San Francisco, CA: Spinsters.
4. BRADFORD, J., RYAN, C., & ROTHBLUM, E. D. (1994). National lesbian health care survey: Implications for mental health care. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 62, 228-242.
5. BROOKS, V. R. (1981a). Minority stress and lesbian women. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.
6. BROOKS, V. R. (1981b). Sex and sexual orientation as variables in therapists' biases and therapy outcomes. Clinical Social Work Journal, 9, 198-210.
7. CAIN, R. (1991). Stigma management and gay identity development. Social Work, 36, 67-73.
8. CONTE, H. R., BUCKLEY, P., PICARD, S., & KARASU, T. B. (1994). Relations between satisfaction with therapists and psychotherapy outcome. Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research, 3, 215-221.
9. GARNETS, L., HANCOCK, K. A., COCHRAN, S. D., GOODCHILDS, J., & PEPLAU, L. A. (1991). Issues in psychotherapy with lesbians and gay men. American Psychologist, 46, 964-972.
10. GIBSON, J. T., BAKER, C. E., SHOWALTER, S. M., AL-SARRAF, Q., ATAKAN, S. A., BORGEN, W. A., GUIMARAES, I. R. F., GUISTI-ORTIZ, A. L., ISHIYAMA, F. I., ROBERTSON, M., SHAFRIR, B., DEWEERDT, P., VELAZCO, G. A., WESTWOOD, M. J., DIKAIOU, M., GABAY, T., KASHYUP, L., LEE, I., FELCE, M. E., DIPAULA, F., SHEN, F., & TALYZINA, N. F. (1992). Gender and culture: Reported problems, coping strategies and selected helpers of male and female adolescents in 17 countries. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 15, 137-149.
11. GILLOW, K. E. & DAVIS, L. L. (1987). Lesbian stress and coping methods. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 25, 28-32.
12. JOHNSON, M. E. (1988). Influences of gender and sex role orientation on help-seeking attitudes. Journal of Psychology, 122, 237-241.
13. KURDEK, L. A. & SCHMIDT, J. P. (1987). Perceived emotional support from family and friends in members of homosexual, married, and heterosexual cohabiting couples. Journal of Homosexuality, 14, 57-68.
14. LIDDLE, B. J. (1996). Therapist sexual orientation, gender, and counseling practices as they relate to ratings of helpfulness by gay and lesbian clients. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 43, 394-401.
15. LIDDLE, B. J. (under review). Recent improvement in services to lesbian and gay clients.
16. MCDERMOTT, D., TYNDALL, L., & LICHTENBERG, J. W. (1989). Factors related to counselor preference among gays and lesbians. Journal of Counseling and Development, 68, 31-35.
17. MODRCIN, M. J. & WYERS, N. L. (1990). Lesbian and gay couples: Where they turn when help is needed. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 1, 89-104.
18. MORGAN, K. S. (1992). Caucasian lesbians' use of psychotherapy: A matter of attitude? Psychology of Women Quarterly, 16, 127-130.
19. MORGAN, K. S. & ELIASON, M. J. (1992). The role of psychotherapy in Caucasian lesbians' lives. Women and Therapy, 13, 27-52.
20. NORMAN, J. & ROSVALL, S. B. (1994). Help-seeking behavior among mental health practitioners. Clinical Social Work Journal, 22, 449-460.
21. ROBINSON, K. E. (1994). Addressing the needs of gay and lesbian students: The school counselor's role. The School Counselor, 41, 326-332.
22. TEDESCHI, G. J. & WILLIS, F. N. (1993). Attitudes toward counseling among Asian international and native Caucasian students. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 7, 43-54.
23. TRIPPET, S. E. (1994). Lesbians' mental health concerns. Health Care for Women International, 15, 317-323.
24. WHITE, J. & LEVINSON, W. (1993). Primary care of lesbian patients. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 8, 41-47.