Full Description
This inspiring text offers a collection of case studies from expert clinical social workers who work closely with survivors of LGBTQ-related sexual trauma.
The book covers a wide range of topics, such as gender and sexual minority asylum seekers, the embodiment of queer identity, the role of religion, regionality in the LGBTQ experience, and effective use of gay affirmative therapy. Each chapter is framed by key questions that encourage students and mental health practitioners to "think through" the specific needs and challenges of LGBTQ individuals who have experienced sexual trauma. Additional resources include an example of effective supervision and an example of a case conceptualization.
Drawing on the importance of narrative social work and the record of experience it provides, The Social Work and LGBTQ Sexual Trauma Casebook is an essential text for students and clinical social workers working with LGBTQ survivors of sexual trauma.
Contents
Section One 1. Queering Trauma Therapy: The Case of Ariel, a Gender Non-Binary Undocumented Latina Immigrant in the U.S. Miriam Jaffe 2. The Devil You Know: Emerging Queer Identity as Traumatic Loss in a Religious Community Erica Goldblatt Hyatt 3. Whose Story is it Anyway? Supporting Sexual and Gender Minority Asylum Seekers in the Preparation of Their Trauma Narratives Sarilee Kahn and Edward J. Alessi Interlude Tara's Story Roxanna Ast Sam's Story Roxanna Ast Section Two 4. Straight on the Streets and Gay for the Stay: The Emerging Bisexulaity of a Trafficked Female Karie McGuire 5. Trauma, Fantasy, and Identity Development in a Transgender Client: The Case Study of Alex Megan Conti 6. On Losing and Finding My Sissy Body: A Psychoanalytic-Phenomenological Perspective on the Trauma of Growing Up Gay Eric Hartman Interlude Applied Intersectionality in the Case of a Black Lesbian: An Example of Clinical Supervision Tracy Norris Steve's Story: A Case Conceptualization Jeffrey Longhofer Section Three 7. (Mis)Taken Judgement: The Social Construction of Loyalty and Love for a Lesbian in Rural Appalachia Sandra Van Nest 8. Attachment Patterns and Gay Male Identity in a Case of Complex Trauma Michael Jarrette-Kenney 9. Effective Use of Gay Affirmative Therapy in a Forensic Case of Sexual Trauma Russell Healy
