This research investigated the psychological impact of the Shepard murder, a widely publicized antigay hate crime in 1998, on nonvictims who were members of the targeted group, through the lens of assumptive world theory. Nine people with minority sexual identities who indicated that they were deeply affected by this murder participated in semistructured interviews of 60 to 90 minutes, and verbatim transcripts were coded and analyzed using qualitative data analysis software. Participants were five men and four women ranging in age from 17 to 51. Results illustrate a vicarious traumatization effect; that is, this event challenged participant fundamental assumptions of benevolence and meaningfulness of the world and worthiness of self. Findings also reflect positive aftereffects. Strengths and limitations of the study, as well as future research possibilities, are discussed.Hate crimes that target bisexual, gay, and lesbian (BGL) people directly affect a large number of victims in the United States. In 1984, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force first collected data on these crimes and found that 19% of 1,420 gay men and 624 lesbians in eight cities had experienced physical assault because of their sexual orientation; 44% had been threatened with violence; 83% had lived with the fear of being victimized; and 45% had modified their behavior to reduce the risk of violence (Berrill, 1992). FBI figures (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2000) show that in 1999, reported anti-BGL hate crimes in the United States totaled 1,317. These crimes targeted 1,558 victims (90% of whom were victimized as individuals) and included 3 murders, 571

Supervisors in academic clinical training settings may espouse various approaches to the transfer of information between therapist-trainee and supervisor, depending partly on orientation to psychotherapy and research. Self-report, in which the trainee narrates what occurred in the therapy session, may carry the risk of conscious or unconscious distortion of therapy material but may also offer certain advantages. These pros and cons are discussed, through personal experience, case material, and review of the literature on supervisory relationships. It is argued that the risks involved with self-report are warranted and accurately reflect the complexity of human interaction that is the therapy process. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: Website:

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