Author Question: The higher rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and suicidal behavior among LGBT clients ... (Read 63 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

The higher rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and suicidal behavior among LGBT clients highlights that:

a. such sexual or gender orientations are probably pathological.
b. most therapists are too unprepared to work effectively with LGBT clients as they are high risk..
c. social-political discrimination and stigmatization have a negative influence on LGBT clients' mental health.
d. therapists should focus on sexual or gender orientation as the primary source of their problems.

Question 2

Rates of substance abuse, depression and anxiety among LGBT clients:

a. are generally lower than other client groups.
b. are generally higher than heterosexual client groups.
c. are about the same as heterosexual client groups.
d. are currently unknown and illustrate the need for more research with LGBT clients.