Treatment of identity and intimacy issues in gay males.
A psychodynamic analysis of the presenting problems of many gay male clients reveals the frequent presence of issues related to identity and intimacy. This paper explores these concepts from the viewpoint of observed clinical phenomena, their likely antecedents, and treatment strategies based on a model of psychological health which balances identity and intimacy.
Colgan
P
P
Medical School, Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55414.
D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005783:Gender Identity; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012725:Sexual Behavior