Abstract
Describes a modification of attachment-based family therapy for working with sexual minority young adults and their persistently nonaccepting parents. The goal of the treatment is to improve the quality of young-adult-parent relationships and promote connection and mutual acceptance. We provide a brief overview of the treatment tasks that comprise the model, describe the rationale behind each task and how it is implemented, offer clinical excerpts, and conclude with thoughts about the limits of the model and future challenges.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 258-268 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Professional Psychology: Research and Practice |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Acceptance
- Attachment-based therapy
- Family therapy
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Nonacceptance
- Nonaccepting parents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology