LGBTQ Youth and Sexual Abuse: Information for Mental Health Professionals [1]

NCTSN Resource
Resource Description
Provides a short glossary of relevant terms and a chart delineating the continuums of sex, gender, and sexual orientation. This fact sheet offers summaries of issues concerning LGBTQ youth and their parents related to sexual orientation and sexual abuse; a table of common myths and stereotypes about LGBTQ youth and sexual abuse; recommendations for practitioners and agencies on counseling LGBTQ youth; and guidance in treating LGBTQ youth following sexual abuse.
Resource Type:
Type: Fact Sheet
Trauma Type:
Sexual Abuse
Language:
English
Audience:
Mental Health Professionals
Population:
LGBTQ Youth
Published in 2014