concluded in 2000 that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients participate in therapy more frequently than heterosexual clients, and evidence indicates that this utilization pattern persists (Cochran, Sullivan, & Mays, 2003;Jones & Gabriel, 1999). Scholars have speculated that this may in part be a result of the distress created by both the social stigma and the stress associated with a minority status sexual orientation (Cochran, 2001;Cochran et al., 2003). These results are particularly meaningful when considered in a larger professional context. The American Psychological Association (APA, n.d.) has issued resolutions and guidelines for treatment that are affi rmative of LGB individuals (APA, Division 44/Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns Joint Task Force, 2000), yet the professional literature is resplendent with articles debating the ethics and value of conversion therapy. Even those therapists who profess to be affi rmative in their approach demonstrate evidence of subtle heterosexual

Prototypical perceptions by therapists have the potential to influence the therapeutic process of assessment. The purpose of this study is to begin to develop an understanding of how prototypes might affect marriage and family therapists' assessments of domestic violence situations. Participants evaluated one of three domestic violence scenarios that were identical in dynamics but different in terms of sexual orientation of the couple (i.e., heterosexual, gay, or lesbian). The most significant finding was that initial assessments of victim and perpetrator identification and power attribution differed depending on the sexual orientation of the couple. The "man as perpetrator, woman as victim" prototypical paradigm for heterosexual domestic violence emerged. In the same-sex scenarios, often "both" partners were perceived to be indicated both as victim and perpetrator.

The scholarship of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) psychology is in the midst of a paradigm shift, one that recognizes the critical importance of examining sexual minority status in conjunction with gender, race, ethnicity, religion, class, disability, and other aspects of sociocultural location (Croteau, Bieschke, Fassinger, & Manning, 2008). Societal attitudes toward those who identify as a sexual minority are both rapidly shifting and widely varying (e.g., Halpert, Reinhardt, & Toohey, 2007). Yet few training programs offer in-depth training pertaining to issues of sexual minority clients (e.g., Murphy, Rawlings, & Howe, 2002), and it is likely that many clinical supervisors are unprepared to work effectively with issues pertaining to minority sexual orientations (Phillips & Fisher, 1998). The anecdotal literature is rife with stories from LGBT trainees who have encountered unaffirmative behavior from their supervisors (e.g.,

Military children often present with psychological health concerns related to their experience of deployments, reintegration, and frequent moves common in military life. MilitaryKidsConnect is a Department of Defense (DoD) Web site designed to enhance the coping of military children in the context of their military life experience. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of the Web site as a resource that provides psychoeducation, coping strategies, and peer support to military children.

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