CPSY 627 LGBTQ Health & Treatment
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to some of the major issues surrounding sexuality and gender diversity, and how these issues intersect with prominent topics in the psychological and counseling literature. Topics to be explored include: history in psychology, stigma and discrimination, resilience and protective factors, identity development, close relationships, family and parenting, counseling and psychotherapy, health and medical factors, intersectionality, among others. We will be examining how these factors may shape the experiences and well-being of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT), among other identities. When possible, we will examine the intersections of sexuality and gender diversity with other dimensions of experience (e.g., age, ethnicity, and religion).