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Bolding DJ, Acosta A, Butler B, Chau A, Craig B, Dunbar F. Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients: Occupational Therapy Practitioners' Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. Am J Occup Ther 2022; 76:23268. [PMID: 35349663 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.049065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE A lack of health care provider knowledge and training has been identified as one factor that contributes to health disparities for sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations. OBJECTIVE To explore occupational therapy practitioners' self-reported knowledge about, clinical preparedness for, and attitudes toward working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients. DESIGN Online survey of occupational therapy practitioners. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Respondents were recruited by means of snowball sampling through social media groups, state occupational therapy association websites, and emails. Surveys were posted to electronic occupational therapy social media sites. MEASURES Knowledge, clinical preparedness, and attitudes were measured using the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS). Information about demographic characteristics, education, and workplace was also collected. RESULTS Five hundred eighty-nine occupational therapy practitioners responded to the survey. Degree level (master's vs. bachelor's or less), continuing education (minimum 1-2 hr of LGBT-specific training), practice setting (mental health), minority sexual orientation, and having a close friend or family member who identifies as SGM were associated with higher mean scores on the LGBT-DOCSS. Higher religiosity and frequency of religious practice were associated with lower scores on knowledge and attitudinal awareness. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Occupational therapy practitioners often care for clients from backgrounds and cultures that differ from their own. Identifying gaps in education and opportunities for fostering LGBT-positive attitudes can facilitate the development of programs to improve practice with LGBT clients and help measure the effectiveness of such programs. What This Article Adds: This study provides evidence that a basic level of continuing education can improve occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge of and skills for working with LGBT populations and highlights the need to examine and change structural biases.
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- Deborah J Bolding
- Deborah J. Bolding, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, San José State University, San José, CA;
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- Angela Acosta, MSOT, OTR/L, was Graduate Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, San José State University, San José, CA, at the time this study was conducted
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- Brigitte Butler, MSOT, OTR/L, was Graduate Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, San José State University, San José, CA
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- April Chau, MSOT, OTR/L, was Graduate Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, San José State University, San José, CA, at the time this study was conducted
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- Brenna Craig, MSOT, OTR/L, was Graduate Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, San José State University, San José, CA, at the time this study was conducted
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- Fiona Dunbar, MSOT, MALD, OTR/L, was Graduate Student, Department of Occupational Therapy, San José State University, San José, CA, at the time this study was conducted
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Bayne HB, Harness L, Neuer Colburn A. Religious counselors and LGBTQ+ clients: A Q‐sort of value navigation. COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Hannah B. Bayne
- Department of Counselor Education University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Department of Counselor Education University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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Taylor Rouse KE, Dougherty Horn EA. Ethical remediation practices addressing values conflicts: A delphi study. COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bayne HB, Harness L, Kane B, Warfield M. Christian Counselors and Affirmative Counseling of Lesbian and Gay Clients. JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hannah B. Bayne
- Department of Human Development and Organization Studies in Education University of Florida
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- Department of Human Development and Organization Studies in Education University of Florida
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- Department of Human Development and Organization Studies in Education University of Florida
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- Department of Human Development and Organization Studies in Education University of Florida
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Bayne HB, Conley AH, Colburn AN. Counselor Empathy; Religiosity; and Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Perspectives. COUNSELING AND VALUES 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cvj.12122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hannah Barnhill Bayne
- Department of Pastoral CounselingLoyola University Maryland
- Now at the Department of Counselor EducationUniversity of Florida Gainesville
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Okrey Anderson S, McGuire JK. Personal Faith and Professional Ethics: Best Practice with the Families of Sexual and Gender Minority Youths. SOCIAL WORK 2019; 64:365-372. [PMID: 31545365 DOI: 10.1093/sw/swz030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Religious mental health practitioners who hold traditional views of gender and sexuality may face moral and ethical dilemmas when working with sexual and gender minority (SGM) clients. Typical responses to this dilemma include selective positioning, values-based referrals, and attempted objectivity. Grounded in social work ethics and values, this article examines the evidence base, viability, and repercussions of these approaches. This article demonstrates the importance of cultural competence and affirmative therapeutic practices for religious mental health practitioners, whether or not they expect to work with gender and sexual minority clients or their families. In addition, the author tackles the difficult issue of providing ethical, evidence-based therapeutic services for religiously conservative parents of SGM children and adolescents. SGM people exist in every community, in every faith, and in every kind of family. The ethical treatment of SGM clients is relevant to all mental health practitioners, regardless of personal values or the type of practice they maintain.
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Eleuteri S, Rossi R, Simonelli C. Comment aborder le travail clinique avec les clients bisexuels âgés et leurs partenaires ? SEXOLOGIES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lantz MM, Pieterse AL, Taylor TO. A social dominance theory perspective on multicultural competence. COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2018.1500352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Melanie M. Lantz
- School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA
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- Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA
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Minnix GM. Reconciling Counselors’ Christian Beliefs and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Affirmation: A Grounded Theory. COUNSELING AND VALUES 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cvj.12076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Gena M. Minnix
- Department of Counseling and Human Services; St. Mary's University
- Now at Department of Counselor Education; Seminary of the Southwest
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Terrell KR, Dugger SM. Exploring the Relationship Among Mental Health Concerns, Social Support, and Relationship Satisfaction in Female Same-Sex Couples. JOURNAL OF LGBT ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2018.1421113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Kassie R. Terrell
- Department of Public Health, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Leadership & Counselor Education, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi USA
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Lloyd-Hazlett J, Hobbs JR, Honderich EM. Student Counselors' Perceptions of Ethical Client Referrals. COUNSELING AND VALUES 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cvj.12058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- School Psychology and Counselor Education; College of William & Mary
- Now at School of Counseling; Walden University
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Harris JRA, Roberston DL, Jones B, Prado AM. Faith, Race, and LGB Affirmation: Experiences of African American Counselors-in-Training. COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Counseling; University of Texas at San Antonio
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- Department of Counseling; University of Texas at San Antonio
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Bidell MP. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS): Establishing a New Interdisciplinary Self-Assessment for Health Providers. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2017; 64:1432-1460. [PMID: 28459378 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1321389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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These three studies provide initial evidence for the development, factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Development of Clinical Skills Scale (LGBT-DOCSS), a new interdisciplinary LGBT clinical self-assessment for health and mental health providers. Research participants were voluntarily recruited in the United States and United Kingdom and included trainees, clinicians, and educators from applied psychology, counseling, psychotherapy, and primary care medicine. Study 1 (N = 602) used exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic techniques, revealing an 18-item three-factor structure (Clinical Preparedness, Attitudinal Awareness, and Basic Knowledge). Study 2 established internal consistency for the overall LGBT-DOCSS (α = .86) and for each of the three subscales (Clinical Preparedness = .88, Attitudinal Awareness = .80, and Basic Knowledge = .83) and 2-week test-retest reliability (.87). In study 3 (N = 564), participant criteria (sexual orientation and education level) and four established scales that measured LGBT prejudice, assessment skills, and social desirability were used to support initial content and discriminant validity. Psychometric properties, limitations, and recommendations are discussed.
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- Markus P Bidell
- a Department of Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs , Hunter College of the City University of New York , New York , New York , USA
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Bidell MP, Stepleman LM. An Interdisciplinary Approach to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clinical Competence, Professional Training, and Ethical Care: Introduction to the Special Issue. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2017; 64:1305-1329. [PMID: 28463093 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1321360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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There are exigent reasons to foster lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) competence, training, and ethical care for health professionals within an interdisciplinary paradigm. LGBT individuals experience serious health and psychosocial disparities; moreover, these inequalities can be amplified when other aspects of diversity such as race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, disability, and socioeconomic status intersect with sexual orientation and gender identity (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2011). While the origins of LGBT health and psychosocial disparities are manifold, deficiencies in professional training, ethical care, and clinical competence are underlying contributors (IOM, 2011). In addition, LGBT clinical competency advancements are often siloed within the various health care disciplines-thus advances by one group of health professionals often have limited impact for those practicing in different health and human service fields. This special issue explores LGBT clinical competence, professional training, and ethical care within an interdisciplinary context and, to our knowledge, represents the first attempt to address LGBT clinical competence from a multidisciplinary health care perspective.
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- Markus P Bidell
- a Department of Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs , Hunter College of the City University of New York , New York , New York , USA
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- b Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia , Augusta University , Augusta , Georgia , USA
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Robertson DL, Avent JR. African American Counselors-in-Training, the Black Church, and Lesbian-, Gay-, and Bisexual-Affirmative Counseling: Considerations for Counselor Education Programs. COUNSELING AND VALUES 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cvj.12039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Counseling; The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Now at Department of Interdisciplinary Professions; East Carolina University
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This exploratory, phenomenological qualitative study was designed to investigate the phenomenon of social justice identity by understanding respondents’ lived experiences with social justice efforts. Data analysis yielded four themes describing the lived experiences of respondents’ social justice identity. Implications for training, supervision, and research are included.
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- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Smith LC, Okech JEA. Ethical Issues Raised by CACREP Accreditation of Programs Within Institutions That Disaffirm or Disallow Diverse Sexual Orientations. JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Moe J, Bacon K, Leggett E. School Counselors as Allies: The Relationship Between Sexual Orientation Competence and Open and Affirming Service for LGBTQ Youth. JOURNAL OF LGBT ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2015.1029206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Moe JL, Perera-Diltz D, Sepulveda V. Beyond Competence: Fostering LGBTQQI Ally Development Through Supervision. JOURNAL OF LGBTQ ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2014.960129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bidell MP. Are Multicultural Courses Addressing Disparities? Exploring Multicultural and Affirmative Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Competencies of Counseling and Psychology Students. JOURNAL OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2014.00050.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Markus P. Bidell
- Department of Educational Foundations and Counseling Programs; Hunter College of the City University of New York
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