Enhancing Treatment within LGBTQIA+ communities

What you need to know: Comprehensive education to enhance treatment of the LGBTQIA+ communities

Those from LGBTQIA+ communities are at greater risk for living with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders when compared to heterosexual cisgender communities. Many members from these communities have often experienced discrimination and a lack of support from various treatment providers creating a lack of trust which can impact client success. Even well meaning providers may at times invalidate the experiences of individuals from these communities. 

This presentation will review specific needs of members of these communities while also discussing potential risks that these communities face. This presentation will identify ways to create an environment of inclusive care while enhancing the skills of team members to support the needs for these communities. This presentation will apply evidence based practices (CBT and MI) in the clinical treatment of LGBTQIA+ communities. Participants will also identify ways to navigate incidents of invalidation for these communities.

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