Training Title:
Retired ~ Gay Boys: Sexual Orientation and Psychotherapy

Clock Hours: 1

Objectives:
Through completion of this course, a learner will: • Review factors that go into the development of a gay identity • Gain insight into the concerns of parents expressing concerns about their child’s sexual identity • Learn the value of taking a psychodynamic approach to working with gay adolescents and their families

Description:
Real changes in politics, laws, and consciousness toward gay people have raised the possibility that sexual orientation is, or will soon be, pretty irrelevant. In this course, Robert Galatzer-Levy, MD, discusses his understanding and therapeutic approach to working with children who may be questioning their sexual identity. Keywords: gay, boys, homosexuality, bi-sexual, tri-gender, lesbian, sexuality, suicide, stereotypes

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