The Moderating Role of Internalized Homonegativity on the Efficacy of LGB-Affirmative Psychotherapy: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial with Young Adult Gay and Bisexual Men

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 565-570

  Millar, Brett M ^a   Wang, Katie ^b   Pachankis, John E ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive behavior therapy; Implicit Association Test; internalized homophobia; LGB affirmative; minority stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BISEXUAL MALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FOLLOW UP; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNALIZED HOMONEGATIVITY; LGB AFFIRMATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY; LGBT PEOPLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OVERALL ANXIETY SEVERITY AND IMPAIRMENT SCALE; OVERALL DEPRESSION SEVERITY AND IMPAIRMENT SCALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL MINORITY; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TIME LINE FOLLOW BACK; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HOMOPHOBIA; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MENTAL STRESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; BISEXUALITY; DEPRESSION; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964744082     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000113     Document Type: Article

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