title: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients' experiences in treatment for addiction.
abstract: This study examined the extent to which lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients perceived their addiction counselors and treatment programs to be sensitive to issues related to sexual orientation. The experiences they considered most successful were reported as more affirmative than experiences they considered least successful; however, in neither situation were counselors or treatment programs consistently affirmative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Services, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. cxm206@psu.edu
authors.forename: Connie R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Mary M D
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Selvidge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*