Gay Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sexual Minority Youth: A Clinical Adaptation

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 258-266

  Craig, Shelley L ^a   Austin, Ashley ^b   Alessi, Edward ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical case study; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Gay affirmative therapy; Intervention; Sexual minority youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880788812     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: 15733343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10615-012-0427-9     Document Type: Article

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