Training Title: 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
Approval Bodies
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Psychology
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist
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